Clotrimazole

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    23593-75-1

    Molecular formula
    C22H17ClN2

    SMILES
    C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C2=CC=CC=C2)(C3=CC=CC=C3Cl)N4C=CN=C4

    Safety labels

    Acute Toxic
    Acute Toxic

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Health Hazard
    Health

    Environmental Hazard
    Environmental

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 64.04%
    Rose 45.82%
    Fruity 40.9%
    Animal 34.1%
    Green 31.18%
    Geranium 29.35%
    Neroli 29.02%
    Fresh 28.18%
    Earthy 26.91%
    Metallic 26.75%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 58.55%
    Moth ball 18.8%
    Nitrile 18.55%
    Naphthelene 18.31%
    Very strong 18.27%
    Indole 18.09%
    Tar 17.94%
    Tarry 17.57%
    Oriental 17.27%
    Broom 17.09%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.0

    pKa est.
    5.36 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    344.8 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    626°C

    Melting point expt.

    • 148 undefined
    • 147-149 °C
    • 148 °C

    Flash point

    • 232.32 ˚C est.

    Solubility expt.

    • 3.7 [ug/mL] (The mean of the results at pH 7.4)
    • 0.49 mg/L
    • SOL IN ACETONE, CHLOROFORM, ETHYL ACETATE; SLIGHTLY SOL IN WATER, BENZENE, TOLUENE
    • Freely soluble in alcohol; soluble in polyethylene glycol 400
    • Slightly soluble in ether

  • Synonyms

    • clotrimazole
    • 23593-75-1
    • Lotrimin
    • Canesten
    • Mycelex
    • Clotrimazol
    • Mycosporin
    • Empecid
    • Mykosporin
    • Gyne lotrimin
    • Chlotrimazole
    • Trimysten
    • Gyne-Lotrimin
    • Mycelex G
    • Rimazole
    • Gynix
    • Mono-baycuten
    • Mycelex Troches
    • 1-(o-Chlorotrityl)imidazole
    • Pedisafe
    • Mycelex 7
    • Tibatin
    • Lotrimin AF Cream
    • Lotrimin Af
    • Trivagizole 3
    • Desamix F
    • Mycelex-G
    • Mycelex OTC
    • Clotrimazolum
    • Gyne-Lotrimin 3
    • Canestine
    • Monobaycuten
    • Mycelex-7
    • Canifug
    • 1-((2-Chlorophenyl)diphenylmethyl)-1H-imidazole
    • (Chlorotrityl)imidazole
    • Fem Care
    • Mycofug
    • BAY 5097
    • BAY b 5097
    • Mycelex-7 Combination Pack
    • Canestene
    • Clomatin
    • Cutistad
    • Lotrimax
    • Lotrimin AF Jock-Itch Cream
    • Stiemazol
    • Esparol
    • Mycelax
    • Nalbix
    • Gino-Lotremine
    • Gyne-Lotrimin Combination Pack
    • Pan-Fungex
    • 1-(o-Chloro-alpha,alpha-diphenylbenzyl)imidazole
    • Gyne-Lotrimin 3 Combination Pack
    • Bay-B 5097
    • clotrimeizol
    • Trivagizole
    • Jidesheng
    • 1-[(2-Chlorophenyl)diphenylmethyl]-1H-imidazole
    • 1-(o-Chlorophenyldiphenylmethyl)imidazole
    • (2-Chlorophenyl)diphenyl-1-imidazolylmethane
    • NSC 257473
    • 1H-Imidazole, 1-[(2-chlorophenyl)diphenylmethyl]-
    • Diphenyl(2-chlorophenyl)(1-imidazolyl)methane
    • Diphenyl-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-imidazolylmethane
    • FB 5097
    • Lotrimin (TN)
    • 1-(alpha-(2-Chlorophenyl)benzhydryl)imidazole
    • Mycelex (TN)
    • Clotrimazol [INN-Spanish]
    • Clotrimazolum [INN-Latin]
    • DRG-0072
    • chlortrimazole
    • 1-[(2-chlorophenyl)-diphenylmethyl]imidazole
    • GNF-Pf-3499
    • CCRIS 6245
    • B 5097
    • HSDB 3266
    • Bis-phenyl-(2-chlorophenyl)(1-imidazoyl)methane
    • 1H-Imidazole, 1-((2-chlorophenyl)diphenylmethyl)-
    • Mycelex: MycosporinRimazole
    • Methane, bis-phenyl-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-imidazolyl-
    • EINECS 245-764-8
    • Bay b 9057
    • MFCD00057220
    • NSC257473
    • 1-(2-chlorotrityl)imidazole
    • Bisphenyl-(2-chlorphenyl)-1-imidazolyl-methan
    • Prestwick_120
    • NSC-257473
    • UNII-G07GZ97H65
    • BRN 0622318
    • CHEBI:3764
    • 1-[(2-chlorophenyl)(diphenyl)methyl]-1H-imidazole
    • DTXSID7029871
    • G07GZ97H65
    • 1-((o-Chloro-phenyl)diphenylmethyl)imidazole
    • BAY-5097
    • Bis-fenil-(2-clorofenil)-1-imidazolil-metano
    • Lopac-C-6019
    • SVT-15652
    • CHEMBL104
    • MLS000028502
    • DTXCID009871
    • Klotrimazole
    • 1-[(2-chlorophenyl)-diphenyl-methyl]imidazole
    • 5-23-04-00291 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • Imidazole, 1-(o-chloro-alpha,alpha-diphenylbenzyl)-
    • 1-(o-Chloro-.alpha.,.alpha.-diphenylbenzyl)imidazole
    • LOTRISONE COMPONENT CLOTRIMAZOLE
    • Clotrimazole [USAN:USP:INN:BAN:JAN]
    • NCGC00015251-02
    • Clotrimaderm
    • SMR000058306
    • FemCare
    • Lotrimin Lotion
    • Canesten Cream
    • CAS-23593-75-1
    • Clotrimazole 100 microg/mL in Acetonitrile
    • Lotrimin Cream
    • Mycelex Cream
    • Myclo Cream
    • Myclo-Gyne
    • Clotrimazol (INN-Spanish)
    • Clotrimazolum (INN-Latin)
    • Neo-Zol Cream
    • Bis-phenyl-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-imidazoyl)methane

  • Applications

    Clotrimazole (CAS 23593-75-1) is primarily used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient in topical antifungal formulations, including creams, ointments, and gels for dermatophytic and candidal fungi; it is also formulated in vaginal antifungal products, such as vaginal tablets and creams for candidiasis; it appears in veterinary antifungal preparations; it is evaluated for combination therapies in topical dermatology formulations; and it serves as an active pharmaceutical ingredient in pharmaceutical manufacturing and formulation development.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 107.49
    methanol 41.39
    isopropanol 66.85
    water 0.0
    ethyl acetate 48.04
    n-propanol 136.12
    acetone 127.16
    n-butanol 126.29
    acetonitrile 28.44
    DMF 395.41
    toluene 264.32
    isobutanol 125.52
    1,4-dioxane 234.32
    methyl acetate 58.19
    THF 848.87
    2-butanone 182.34
    n-pentanol 113.74
    sec-butanol 87.2
    n-hexane 1.21
    ethylene glycol 13.99
    NMP 405.03
    cyclohexane 6.8
    DMSO 199.98
    n-butyl acetate 40.53
    n-octanol 53.7
    chloroform 740.25
    n-propyl acetate 47.3
    acetic acid 39.85
    dichloromethane 779.95
    cyclohexanone 362.53
    propylene glycol 38.92
    isopropyl acetate 30.04
    DMAc 278.09
    2-ethoxyethanol 107.56
    isopentanol 103.05
    n-heptane 4.85
    ethyl formate 71.58
    1,2-dichloroethane 413.24
    n-hexanol 84.63
    2-methoxyethanol 154.32
    isobutyl acetate 50.4
    tetrachloromethane 34.94
    n-pentyl acetate 78.57
    transcutol 93.88
    n-heptanol 64.94
    ethylbenzene 77.96
    MIBK 68.87
    2-propoxyethanol 119.09
    tert-butanol 38.92
    MTBE 42.35
    2-butoxyethanol 95.19
    propionic acid 52.14
    o-xylene 72.39
    formic acid 11.29
    diethyl ether 53.95
    m-xylene 83.12
    p-xylene 71.11
    chlorobenzene 280.9
    dimethyl carbonate 67.69
    n-octane 3.31
    formamide 29.06
    cyclopentanone 634.8
    2-pentanone 124.56
    anisole 131.4
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 219.43
    gamma-butyrolactone 405.35
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 112.97
    pyridine 567.58
    3-pentanone 89.09
    furfural 360.4
    n-dodecane 4.01
    diethylene glycol 59.46
    diisopropyl ether 12.11
    tert-amyl alcohol 53.87
    acetylacetone 93.58
    n-hexadecane 4.79
    acetophenone 127.62
    methyl propionate 82.41
    isopentyl acetate 50.93
    trichloroethylene 920.98
    n-nonanol 51.46
    cyclohexanol 124.89
    benzyl alcohol 173.5
    2-ethylhexanol 52.16
    isooctanol 54.99
    dipropyl ether 43.9
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 190.62
    ethyl lactate 36.78
    propylene carbonate 146.76
    n-methylformamide 111.88
    2-pentanol 60.8
    n-pentane 2.14
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 70.97
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 61.6
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 55.5
    mesitylene 29.9
    ε-caprolactone 200.38
    p-cymene 38.33
    epichlorohydrin 773.62
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 172.19
    2-aminoethanol 52.4
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 281.55
    sulfolane 458.27
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 3.65
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 344.71
    n-hexyl acetate 84.69
    isooctane 2.23
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 79.78
    sec-butyl acetate 33.72
    tert-butyl acetate 36.72
    decalin 7.01
    glycerin 38.31
    diglyme 142.07
    acrylic acid 57.24
    isopropyl myristate 32.62
    n-butyric acid 77.83
    acetyl acetate 27.5
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 51.31
    ethyl propionate 41.43
    nitromethane 70.17
    1,2-diethoxyethane 54.45
    benzonitrile 152.41
    trioctyl phosphate 32.68
    1-bromopropane 179.37
    gamma-valerolactone 505.35
    n-decanol 36.27
    triethyl phosphate 26.1
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 33.11
    propionitrile 63.92
    vinylene carbonate 149.81
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 336.27
    DMS 58.99
    cumene 42.07
    2-octanol 44.93
    2-hexanone 90.2
    octyl acetate 47.94
    limonene 46.66
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 138.74
    ethyl orthosilicate 26.41
    tributyl phosphate 28.47
    diacetone alcohol 65.51
    N,N-dimethylaniline 82.51
    acrylonitrile 93.33
    aniline 225.15
    1,3-propanediol 69.49
    bromobenzene 341.79
    dibromomethane 424.06
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 604.12
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 57.93
    tetrabutyl urea 50.1
    diisobutyl methanol 21.92
    2-phenylethanol 125.87
    styrene 108.4
    dioctyl adipate 52.81
    dimethyl sulfate 112.07
    ethyl butyrate 39.22
    methyl lactate 58.19
    butyl lactate 57.85
    diethyl carbonate 27.9
    propanediol butyl ether 70.28
    triethyl orthoformate 33.58
    p-tert-butyltoluene 31.77
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 87.69
    morpholine 360.12
    tert-butylamine 21.14
    n-dodecanol 26.35
    dimethoxymethane 201.75
    ethylene carbonate 99.2
    cyrene 129.28
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 86.92
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 43.83
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 248.1
    4-methylpyridine 358.75
    dibutyl ether 38.19
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 21.92
    DEF 119.13
    dimethyl isosorbide 125.45
    tetrachloroethylene 313.17
    eugenol 102.85
    triacetin 61.83
    span 80 62.66
    1,4-butanediol 39.04
    1,1-dichloroethane 236.06
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 94.2
    methyl formate 89.23
    2-methyl-1-butanol 124.66
    n-decane 6.37
    butyronitrile 81.95
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 37.55
    1-chlorooctane 43.97
    1-chlorotetradecane 16.34
    n-nonane 4.95
    undecane 4.94
    tert-butylcyclohexane 5.88
    cyclooctane 2.31
    cyclopentanol 195.46
    tetrahydropyran 317.26
    tert-amyl methyl ether 46.35
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 93.27
    1-hexene 18.24
    2-isopropoxyethanol 78.33
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 15.9
    methyl butyrate 61.06

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction