Minoxidil

Product Name                         : Minoxidil

Trade name                             : Minoxidilum

Chemical Formula                  : C₉H₁₅N₅O

Synonyms                               : 6-(1-Piperidinyl)-2,4-pyrimidinediamine 3-oxide, 6-(1-                                                 Piperidinyl)pyrimidine-2,4-diamine 3-oxide

Structural Formula                 :

CAS No.                                  : 38304-91-5

FEMA No.                               :

EINECS No.                            : 253-874-2

Specification :

Physical state and appearance    : A crystalline solid

Odor                                        : Odorless.

Taste                                        :

Color                                       : White to off-white

pH (1% soln/water)                  :

Boiling Point                            : 259°C

Melting Point                            : 254.2 °C

Flash Point                               :

Molecular weight                     : 209.29 g/mol

Solubility                                 : Soluble in alcohol, propylene glycol

Purity                                       : 99%

Applications                             : Minoxidilsolution and foam are used to help hair growth in the                                                              treatment of male pattern baldness. It is not used for baldness at the                                                         front of the scalp or receding hairline in men. The foam and 2 percent                                                      minoxidilsolution is also used to help hair growth in women with                                                           thinning hair