5-[4-[2-(5-Ethyl-2-pyridinyl)ethoxy]benzylidene]-2,4-thiazolidinedione

It often serves as a pharmacologically active scaffold in medicinal chemistry, particularly in the development of antidiabetic agents targeting insulin sensitivity. 5-[4-[2-(5-Ethyl-2-pyridinyl)ethoxy]benzylidene]-2,4-thiazolidinedione is a thiazolidinedione derivative featuring a benzylidene moiety substituted with a 2-(5-ethyl-2-pyridinyl)ethoxy group at the 4-position.

API Name Pioglitazone
CAS No 144809-28-9
Molecular Formula C19H18N2O3S
Molecular Weight 354.4 g/mol
Synonyms (5E)-5-[[4-[2-(5-ethyl-2-pyridinyl)ethoxy]phenyl]methylidene]-1,3-thiazolidine-2,4-dione

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