7782. Prolonium Iodide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 123-47-7
2-Hydroxy-N,N,N,N′,N′,N′-hexamethyl-1,3-propanediaminium diiodide; (2-hydroxytrimethylene)bis[trimethylammonium] iodide; 1,3-bis(trimethylamino)-2-propanol diiodide; hexamethyldiaminoisopropanol diiodide; di(iodohexamethyl)diaminoisopropanol; iodisan; Endojodin (Bayer).
C9H24I2N2O; mol wt 430.11.
C 25.13%, H 5.62%, I 59.01%, N 6.51%, O 3.72%.

Description and references

Prepn: Callsen, US 1526627 (1925).

Chemical structure

Properties

White, crystalline powder. mp ≈275° with decompn, but becomes brown at 240°. Freely sol in water, slightly in alcohol. Practically insol in ether, acetone.

Therapeutic Category

Iodine source.

Keywords

Replenishers/Supplements; Iodine