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Benzenesulfonamides MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Benzenesulfonamides
Tree Number(s)
D02.065.884.060
D02.455.426.559.389.085
D02.886.590.700.090
Unique ID
D000096926
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000096926
Scope Note
A group of compounds that contain sulfonamide group S-linked to a benzene ring. Many benzenesulfonamide derivatives are pharmaceuticals (e.g., BOSENTAN; SULFAPYRIDINE; and SULFADIAZINE; CELECOXIB) as their sulfonamide moiety target various enzymes (e.g., CARBONIC ANHYDRASES; ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; BUTYRYLCHOLINESTERASE; and CYCLOOXYNENASE 2).
Entry Term(s)
Benzenesulfonamide
Benzenesulfonamide Derivatives
Benzenesulfonamide Monosodium Salt
Benzenesulphonamides
Benzosulfonamides
Registry Numbers
0
Related Numbers
18522-93-5
98-10-2
Public MeSH Note
2024; see under SULFONAMIDES 1983-2023
History Note
2024(1983)
Date Established
2024/01/01
Date of Entry
2023/07/26
Revision Date
2023/06/09
Benzenesulfonamides Preferred
Benzenesulfonamide Monosodium Salt Narrower
Benzenesulfonamide Narrower
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