7172. Periodyl

Nomenclature

CAS number: 53586-99-5
12-Hydroxy-9,10-diiodo-9-octadecenoic acid; diiodoricinstearolic acid; ricinstearolic acid diiodide; 8,9-diiodo-11-hydroxy-8-heptadecene-1-carboxylic acid; Diiodyl; Joristen.
C18H32I2O3; mol wt 550.25.
C 39.29%, H 5.86%, I 46.13%, O 8.72%.
CH3(CH2)5CHOHCH2CI=CI(CH2)7COOH.

Description and references

Prepn: Mühle, Ber. 46, 2091 (1913); DE 296495 (to Riedel).

Properties

Tasteless needles from dil alcohol, mp 62°. Practically insol in water, acids; sol in dil alkalies, alcohol, ether, chloroform; slightly sol in benzene.

Therapeutic Category

Iodine source.

Keywords

Replenishers/Supplements; Iodine