chemistry

Furaltadone

Furaltadone is a chemistry topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Furaltadone rather than just read about it. In short: Furaltadone is a chemical compound from the group of nitrofurans, as it contains a 5-nitrofuran ring. Furaltadone is classified as a synthetic antibiotic.

Key takeaways

Furaltadone belongs to chemistry; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Furaltadone to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Furaltadone from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Furaltadone is a chemical compound from the group of nitrofurans, as it contains a 5-nitrofuran ring. Furaltadone is classified as a synthetic antibiotic. It was patented in 1957.

Properties Furaltadone has a chiral carbon atom and exists as a racemate. The (S)-form is known as levofuraltadone.

Use

Furaltadone was particularly used for the treatment of poultry. Residues of this active substance are classified as hazardous at any concentration due to their potential carcinogenic and mutagenic effects. Furaltadone is used in human medicine as an antibiotic for urinary tract infections. It is also utilized as an antiprotozoal. It was first introduced in October 1958 by Kefauver, Paberzs, and McNamara under the active ingredient name "Furmethonol" as a potentially effective agent for the peroral treatment of systemic bacterial infections. It was introduced to the US market in 1959 under the trade name Altafur (Eaton Laboratories).

Regulation In the European Union, the use of furaltadone in food-producing animals has been banned since 1993. Consequently, no preparation based on this active substance is marketable. Under The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, California has required labeling for products containing furaltadone since April 1, 1988.

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Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Furaltadone

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Furaltadone claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In chemistry, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Furaltadone before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Furaltadone ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Furaltadone

In research: Furaltadone appears in chemistry research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Furaltadone in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Furaltadone is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 4-Morpholinyl compounds, Furans, Nitroarenes, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Furaltadone outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Furaltadone in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Furaltadone means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Furaltadone out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Furaltadone in simple terms?

Furaltadone is a chemical compound from the group of nitrofurans, as it contains a 5-nitrofuran ring. Furaltadone is classified as a synthetic antibiotic.

Why does Furaltadone matter?

Because it connects several chemistry ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Furaltadone?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Furaltadone.