5973. Methiodal Sodium

Nomenclature

CAS number: 126-31-8
Iodomethanesulfonic acid sodium salt; sodium iodomethanesulfonate; Skiodan (Winthrop); Abrodil (Schering); Radiographol; Segosin; Diagnorenol.
CH2INaO3S; mol wt 243.98.
C 4.92%, H 0.83%, I 52.01%, Na 9.42%, O 19.67%, S 13.14%.
CH2ISO3Na.

Description and references

Prepd by the action of sodium sulfite on methylene iodide at 70° in water-alcohol soln: Ossenbeck et al., US 1842626 (1932 to Winthrop); from iodoform + sodium sulfite: Allardt, US 1867793 (1932 to Schering-Kahlbaum AG).

Properties

Crystals. Slightly saline taste followed by sweetish aftertaste. Freely sol in water (70 g/100 ml); slightly sol in alcohol (2.5 g/100 ml), benzene, ether, acetone.

Therapeutic Category

Diagnostic aid (radiopaque medium—urographic).

Keywords

Diagnostic Aid (Radiopaque Medium)