Acethydrazide is an essential organic intermediate mainly used to synthesize nifuratrone in the pharmaceutical industry. It belongs to the hydrazine/hydrazone group, which plays an important role in the anti-microbial activity. Recently, Acethydrazide has gained significant importance due to its anti-tuberculosis activity. A disease caused by parasites represents a major world health problem with limited therapeutic options. Acethydrazide was synthesized from the reaction between ethyl acetate and hydrazine hydrate in methanol solvent and purified[1-2].
White moist crystals and chunks
Acethydrazide can be used in the synthesis of (E)-N′-(2-hydroxybenzylidene)acetohydrazide, an ONO pincer ligand.
Acetic hydrazide is used as an antibiotic for the treatment of mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is also involved in the preparation of sunitinib b reacting with 5-fluoroisatin. Further, it inhibits mycolic acid biosynthesis. It serves as an important intermediate in organic synthesis such as nitric furosemide Long (nifuratrone) in medicine.
Acetohydrazide is a metabolite of Isoniazid (I821450) an antibiotic for treatment of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, inhibits mycolic acid biosynthesis.
ChEBI: A carbohydrazide that is hydrazine in which one of the hydrogens is replaced by an acetyl group.
Poison by ingestion, subcutaneous, and intraperitoneal routes. Mutation data reported. Exposure can cause hemolysis and liver damage. See also PHENYLHYDRAZINE. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NOX,.
Acetic hydrazide crystallises as needles from EtOH. It reduces NH3/AgNO3. [Beilstein 2 H 191, 2 IV 435.]
[1] S. Nzikayel, A. Ec, Akpan Ij. “Synthesis, FTIR and Electronic Spectra Studies of Metal (II) Complexes of Acethydrazide Derivative.” Medicinal Chemistry 8 1 (2018): 26–28.
[2] S. Pakdehi, A. S. Moghaddam, M. Sohrabi. “Liquid phase hydrogenation of acethydrazone to N’-methyl acethydrazide over Pd/γ-Al2O3 catalyst.” Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering 27 1 (2010): 145–152.
