Isometronidazole is an impurity of Metronidazole, a chemotherapeutic agent that is used as a first line defense against Clostridium difficile (C.diff). Isometronidazole is also a hypoxic cell sensitizer in humans and mice.

CAS：705-19-1
中文别名：2-(2-甲基-4-硝基-1-咪唑)-乙醇;
英文别名：R.P. 8979;Izoklion;1H-Imidazole-1-ethanol,2-methyl-4-nitro;2-methyl-4-nitroimidazole-1-ethanol;2-Methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazole-1-ethanol;Isometronidazole;1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazole;2-(2-Methyl-4-nitro-imidazol-1-yl)-ethanol;2-(2-methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethanol;Imidazole-1-ethanol,2-methyl-4-nitro;
分子式：C6H9N3O3
分子量：171.154
精确质量：171.064
Psa：83.87
Logp：0.6152

UNII：0WI2PRW4QM

密度：1.45 g/cm3
沸点：405.4ºC at 760 mmHg
闪点：199ºC
折射率：1.612