Iohexol is a benzenedicarboxamide compound having N-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)carbamoyl groups at the 1- and 3-positions, iodo substituents at the 2-, 4- and 6-positions and an N-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)acetamido group at the 5-position. Among its listed roles, it functions as a radioopaque medium, an environmental contaminant and a xenobiotic. It is an organoiodine compound and a benzenedicarboxamide. Iohexol is an effective non-ionic, water-soluble contrast agent that is used in myelography, arthrography, nephroangiography, arteriography, and other radiographic procedures. Its low systemic toxicity is the combined result of low chemotoxicity and low osmolality. DrugBank. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): CT contrast agents. Its therapeutic use is listed as diagnostic agents. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Omnipaque 240, 4419T9MX03, NSC-759636 and DTXCID803157. Its PubChem CID is 3730.
Iohexol
| CAS No | 66108-95-0 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C19H26I3N3O9 |
| Molecular Weight | 821.1 g/mol |
| Synonyms | 5-[acetyl(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)amino]-1-N,3-N-bis(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-2,4,6-triiodobenzene-1,3-dicarboxamide |
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Iohexol is a benzenedicarboxamide compound having N-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)carbamoyl groups at the 1- and 3-positions, iodo substituents at the 2-, 4- and 6-positions and an N-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)acetamido group at the 5-position.
The listed CAS number is 66108-95-0.
The listed molecular formula is C19H26I3N3O9.
The listed molecular weight is 821.1 g/mol.
5-[acetyl(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)amino]-1-N,3-N-bis(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-2,4,6-triiodobenzene-1,3-dicarboxamide.
The source lists Omnipaque 240, 4419T9MX03, NSC-759636 and DTXCID803157.