| CAS NO. |
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95233-18-4 |
| NAME |
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Atovaquone |
| SYNONYMS |
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trans-2-[4-(4-chlorophenyl)cyclohexyl]-3-hydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione |
| MOLECULAR FORMULA |
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C22H19ClO3 |
| MOLECULAR WEIGHT |
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366.837 g/mol |
| BOILING POINT |
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542.2 °C |
| MELTING POINT |
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216 to 219 °C |
| DENSITY |
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N/A |
| SOLUBILITY |
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Soluble in water (<1 mg/ml at 25° C), DMSO (>10 mg/ml), chloroform, methanol, and ethanol (<1 mg/ml at 25° C). |
| USED |
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Atovaquone is used to treat Pneumocystis jiroveci [Pneumocystis carinii] pneumonia (PCP; type of pneumonia most likely to affect people with human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]) in teenagers and adults. Atovaquone is also used to prevent PCP in teenagers and adults who cannot take another medication used for prevention. |
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