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4-Chloro-7-nitrobenzofurazan MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
4-Chloro-7-nitrobenzofurazan
Tree Number(s)
D03.383.129.462.580.400
Unique ID
D009327
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009327
Scope Note
A benzofuran derivative used as a protein reagent since the terminal N-NBD-protein conjugate possesses interesting fluorescence and spectral properties. It has also been used as a covalent inhibitor of both beef heart mitochondrial ATPase and bacterial ATPase.
Entry Term(s)
7-Chloro-4-nitrobenzofurazan
Chloronitrobenzoxadiazole
NBD Chloride
NBF-Cl
Nitrobenzoxadiazole Chloride
Pharm Action
Enzyme Inhibitors
Indicators and Reagents
Registry Numbers
EQF2794IRE
Related Numbers
10199-89-0
CAS Type 1 Name
Benzofurazan, 4-chloro-7-nitro-
Previous Indexing
Nitro Compounds (1974-1975)
Oxadiazoles (1972-1975)
Public MeSH Note
2001; see NBD CHLORIDE 1991-2000 & OXADIAZOLES 1976-90
History Note
2001(1976);
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2016/05/27
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