2-Thiazolidinone

2-Thiazolidinone (CAS 2682-49-7) is a sulfur-nitrogen heterocyclic building block used in pharmaceutical synthesis and specialty chemical manufacturing. Also known as oxothiazolidine.

Where is 2-Thiazolidinone used?

• Pharmaceutical development: key scaffold for biologically active compounds, including antimicrobial and enzyme-inhibitor candidates at the API intermediate stage
• Medicinal chemistry: construction of thiazolidinone-based drug candidates with the ring system incorporated into the final molecular structure
• Polymer chemistry: polymerization initiator for controlled synthesis of specialty polymers used in biomedical and industrial applications
• Biotechnology researchers employ it as a synthetic precursor in reagent preparation.

Commercial specifications

• Purity grades typically 97% to 99%+
• Research quantities through to multi-kilogram commercial lots
• Technical and high-purity specifications suited to GMP-aligned procurement workflows