Description
Sertaconazole is a potent antifungal compound primarily employed in the research of various fungal infections such as vaginal candidiasis, tinea pedis (athlete's foot), tinea cruris (jock itch) and tinea corporis (ringworm).
Synonyms
Demofix; 1-(2-((7-Chlorobenzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)methoxy)-2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)ethyl)-1H-imidazole; 7-Chloro-3-(1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethoxy-methyl)benzo(b)thiophene; (±)-1-[2,4-Dichloro-β-[(7-chlorobenzo[b]thien-3-yl)methoxy]phenethyl]imidazole
IUPAC Name
1-[2-[(7-chloro-1-benzothiophen-3-yl)methoxy]-2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)ethyl]imidazole
Molecular Formula
C20H15Cl3N2OS
Canonical SMILES
C1=CC2=C(C(=C1)Cl)SC=C2COC(CN3C=CN=C3)C4=C(C=C(C=C4)Cl)Cl
InChI
InChI=1S/C20H15Cl3N2OS/c21-14-4-5-16(18(23)8-14)19(9-25-7-6-24-12-25)26-10-13-11-27-20-15(13)2-1-3-17(20)22/h1-8,11-12,19H,9-10H2
InChIKey
JLGKQTAYUIMGRK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
614.1±55.0°C (Predicted)
Density
1.43±0.1 g/cm3 (Predicted)
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
Application
An imidazole antifungal agent, inhibits the synthesis of ergosterol, an essential cell wall component of fungi.