The molecule is a 1-{2-[(7-chloro-1-benzothiophen-3-yl)methoxy]-2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)ethyl}imidazole that is the active R-enantiomer of sertaconazole and is used (as its nitrate salt) for treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis. The racemate itself is also used as a broad-spectrum antifungal drug. It has a role as an antibacterial drug, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, an EC 1.14.13.70 (sterol 14alpha-demethylase) inhibitor and an antipruritic drug. It is a 1-{2-[(7-chloro-1-benzothiophen-3-yl)methoxy]-2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)ethyl}imidazole, a conazole antifungal drug and an imidazole antifungal drug. It is a conjugate base of an arasertaconazole(1+). It is an enantiomer of a (S)-sertaconazole.
1-[(2R)-2-[(7-chloro-1-benzothiophen-3-yl)methoxy]-2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)ethyl]imidazole