Imiquimod is an imidazoquinoline fused [4,5-c] carrying isobutyl and amino substituents at N-1 and C-4 respectively.
Definition
Imiquimod is an imidazoquinoline fused [4,5-c] carrying isobutyl and amino substituents at N-1 and C-4 respectively. A prescription medication, it acts as an immune response modifier and is used to treat genital warts, superficial basal cell carcinoma, and actinic keratosis. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent and an interferon inducer.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII G4U024CQK6 · registered name HYPROMELLOSE PHTHALATE (31% PHTHALATE, 40 CST) · polymer
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Phthalate is the reaction product of Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose and phthallic anhydride
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 9050-31-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID701011538
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Solid
- pH
- 4.2 (pH &, gt, 4.2)
- Melting/freezing point
- &, gt, 145 ℃
- Relative density
- 0.6 (g/cm3 25deg C)
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
Related literature
Linked databases 15
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS) 2 3
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata