9412. Thyropropic Acid

Nomenclature

CAS number: 51-26-3
4-(4-Hydroxy-3-iodophenoxy)-3,5-diiodohydrocinnamic acid; 3,3′,5-triiodothyropropionic acid; β-[4-(3′-iodo-4′-hydroxyphenoxy)-3,5-diiodophenyl]propionic acid; Birodan (Lundbeck).
C15H11I3O4; mol wt 635.96.
C 28.33%, H 1.74%, I 59.86%, O 10.06%.

Description and references

Thyroid hormone analog. Prepd by iodination of 3,5-diiodothyropropionic acid: Tomita, Lardy, J. Biol. Chem. 219, 595 (1956).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from abs ethanol, mp 200°.

Therapeutic Category

Antilipemic.

Keywords

Antilipemic; Thyroid Hormones/Analogs