5061. Iophenoxic Acid

Nomenclature

CAS number: 96-84-4
α-Ethyl-3-hydroxy-2,4,6-triiodobenzenepropanoic acid; α-ethyl-3-hydroxy-2,4,6-triiodohydrocinnamic acid; α-(2,4,6-triiodo-3-hydroxybenzyl)butyric acid; α-ethyl-β-(3-hydroxy-2,4,6-triiodophenyl)propionic acid; α-ethyl-β-(2,4,6-triiodo-3-hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid; triiodoethionic acid; Teridax (Schering).
C11H11I3O3; mol wt 571.92.
C 23.10%, H 1.94%, I 66.57%, O 8.39%.

Description and references

Prepn: Papa et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 75, 1107 (1953); GB 726987 (1955 to Sterling Drug). Toxicity data: J. O. Hoppe et al., J. Med. Chem. 13, 997 (1970).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from benzene + petr ether, mp 143-144°. LD50 i.v. in mice: 374 mg/kg (Hoppe).

Therapeutic Category

Diagnostic aid (radiopaque medium—cholecystographic).

Keywords

Diagnostic Aid (Radiopaque Medium)