Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-05-25 18:26:00 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:17:27 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM022261
Identification
Common NameFomepizole
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionFomepizole is used as an antidote in confirmed or suspected methanol or ethylene glycol poisoning. Fomepizole is a competitive inhibitor of alcohol dehydrogenase, the enzyme that catalyzes the initial steps in the metabolism of ethylene glycol and methanol to their toxic metabolites.
Contaminant Sources
  • HMDB Contaminants - Urine
  • STOFF IDENT Compounds
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
4-MethylpyrazolChEBI
4-MethylpyrazoleChEBI
AntizolChEBI
FomepizolChEBI
FomepizolumChEBI
4-Methylpyrazole monohydrochlorideHMDB
4 MethylpyrazoleHMDB
4 Methylpyrazole monohydrochlorideHMDB
Chemical FormulaC4H6N2
Average Molecular Mass82.104 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass82.053 g/mol
CAS Registry Number7554-65-6
IUPAC Name4-methyl-1H-pyrazole
Traditional Namefomepizole
SMILESCC1=CNN=C1
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C4H6N2/c1-4-2-5-6-3-4/h2-3H,1H3,(H,5,6)
InChI KeyRIKMMFOAQPJVMX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as pyrazoles. Pyrazoles are compounds containing a pyrazole ring, which is a five-member aromatic ring with two nitrogen atoms (at positions 1 and 2) and three carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassAzoles
Sub ClassPyrazoles
Direct ParentPyrazoles
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Pyrazole
  • Azacycle
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteromonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility559 g/LALOGPS
logP0.41ALOGPS
logP0.79ChemAxon
logS0.83ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)15.82ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)2.13ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area28.68 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity24.79 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability8.58 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-001i-9000000000-b35d3e8671e7a8922942Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , positivesplash10-001i-9000000000-a316743b875614673db9Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , positivesplash10-001i-9000000000-42791f260f9285d6f780Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , positivesplash10-001i-9000000000-569b1673c9ab233c4013Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , positivesplash10-015c-9000000000-5ae86e9abf74bac03fbaSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , positivesplash10-014l-9000000000-41e338b06d239025c0e7Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-001i-9000000000-0397be4ae693384bf883Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0udi-9000000000-a9d0bdbc2b563c58af90Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0ue9-9000000000-e58185108e313fdf109eSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-001i-9000000000-5fba3d16c726bdbb206aSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-001i-9000000000-20eaadb94506d03b550dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0udi-9000000000-0073bd384ec724d49694Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-001i-9000000000-1d562baa9f5c93b7e0a8Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0pb9-9000000000-c2f7f054abd075869438Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0udi-9000000000-1a3a3e1f7403f01f7b49Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-001i-9000000000-e915842469b9abe9d2afSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-052r-9000000000-c6f49a9015cbb0de8286Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-000i-9000000000-966f7a70f99f03945c2dSpectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDDB01213
HMDB IDHMDB0015344
FooDB IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB ID4PZ
Wikipedia LinkFomepizole
Chemspider ID3289
ChEBI ID5141
PubChem Compound ID3406
Kegg Compound IDC07837
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=11172179
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=11899949
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=16035197
4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=22554311