1486. Bunamiodyl Sodium

Nomenclature

CAS number: 1923-76-8
2-[[2,4,6-Triiodo-3-[(1-oxobutyl)amino]phenyl]methylene]butanoic acid monosodium salt; 3-butyramido-α-ethyl-2,4,6-triiodocinnamic acid sodium salt; 3-(3-butyrylamino-2,4,6-triiodophenyl)-2-ethylacrylic acid sodium salt; α-ethyl-β-(2,4,6-triiodo-3-butyramidophenyl)acrylic acid sodium salt; α-(2,4,6-triiodo-3-butyrylaminobenzylidene)butyric acid sodium salt; sodium 3-butyramido-α-ethyl-2,4,6-triiodocinnamate; buniodyl; Bunaiod; Orabilex (Fougera); Orabilix (Guerbet).
C15H15I3NNaO3; mol wt 660.99.
C 27.26%, H 2.29%, I 57.60%, N 2.12%, Na 3.48%, O 7.26%.

Description and references

Prepn: Cassebaum, Dierbach, Pharmazie 16, 389 (1961). Acute toxicity: J. O. Hoppe et al., J. Med. Chem. 13, 997 (1970).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from water (free acid, mp 105-120°). Slightly sol in water. LD50 in mice: 418 mg/kg i.v.; 2.78 g/kg orally (Hoppe).

Therapeutic Category

Diagnostic aid (radiopaque medium).

Keywords

Diagnostic Aid (Radiopaque Medium)