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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2016-05-22 05:48:49 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2026-08-18 16:45:13 UTC</update_date>
  <accession/>
  <common_name>Benznidazole</common_name>
  <class>SmallMolecule</class>
  <description>Benznidazole is an organic compound with the formula C12H12N4O3 and an average molecular weight of 260.25 g/mol. Benznidazole belongs to the organic nitro compounds, a subclass of allyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compounds within the organic compounds. It is identified as being found in or released from one recorded source: healthcare, pharmaceuticals &amp; veterinary products, specifically as an antiprotozoal. The recorded exposure route for this compound is oral.</description>
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  <types>
    <type>Human Neurotoxin</type>
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  <synonyms/>
  <chemical_formula>C12H12N4O3</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>260.253</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>260.090940262</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>N-benzyl-2-(2-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethanimidic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>benznidazole</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>22994-85-0</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>OC(CN1C=CN=C1N(=O)=O)=NCC1=CC=CC=C1</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C12H12N4O3/c17-11(14-8-10-4-2-1-3-5-10)9-15-7-6-13-12(15)16(18)19/h1-7H,8-9H2,(H,14,17)</inchi>
  <inchikey>CULUWZNBISUWAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organic 1,3-dipolar compounds</super_class>
    <class>Allyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compounds</class>
    <sub_class>Organic nitro compounds</sub_class>
    <direct_parent>Nitroaromatic compounds</direct_parent>
    <alternate_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Azacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Benzene and substituted derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Heteroaromatic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>N-substituted imidazoles</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxoazanium compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic zwitterions</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organonitrogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organopnictogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Secondary carboxylic acid amides</alternative_parent>
    </alternate_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Azacycle</substituent>
      <substituent>Azole</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzenoid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxamide group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Heteroaromatic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Imidazole</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocyclic benzene moiety</substituent>
      <substituent>N-substituted imidazole</substituent>
      <substituent>Nitroaromatic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic nitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxoazanium</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic zwitterion</substituent>
      <substituent>Organoheterocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organonitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organopnictogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Secondary carboxylic acid amide</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <molecular_framework>Aromatic heteromonocyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
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  </taxonomy>
  <status>Detected and Not Quantified</status>
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    <pathway>
      <name>Benznidazole Drug Metabolism</name>
      <smpdb_id>SMP0130664</smpdb_id>
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    <pathway>
      <name>Benznidazole Drug Metabolism Action Pathway</name>
      <smpdb_id>SMP0144813</smpdb_id>
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      <value>C12H12N4O3</value>
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  <drugbank_id>DB11989</drugbank_id>
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