Benzothiazole is a naturally occurring bicyclic heteroaromatic compound with various pharmacological activities including anticancer, antimicrobial, anticonvulsant, antiviral, antitubercular, antimalarial, antihelmintic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, and fungicidal effects. It is also a known aroma constituent of tea leaves and cranberries.
Molecular Formula: C7H5NS
Molecular Weight: 135.19
Linear Structural Formula: C7H5NS
MDL Number: MFCD00005775
Purity: >=97.0% (GC)
Melting Point: 2 C (lit.)
Density: 1.238 g/mL at 25 C (lit.)
Refractive Index: n20/D 1.639-1.645; n20/D 1.642 (lit.)
Application: Benzothiazole may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in clothing textile samples, environmental water samples, and grapes/wine by various chromatography-based techniques.