Product Name
5,7-Diiodo-8-hydroxyquinoline
Category
Ligands for Functional Metal Complexes
IUPAC Name
5,7-diiodoquinolin-8-ol
Molecular Weight
396.95g/mol
Molecular Formula
C9H5I2NO
Canonical SMILES
C1=CC2=C(C(=C(C=C2I)I)O)N=C1
InChI
InChI=1S/C9H5I2NO/c10-6-4-7(11)9(13)8-5(6)2-1-3-12-8/h1-4,13H
InChI Key
UXZFQZANDVDGMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Melting Point
210.0 °C;MP 200-215 °C WITH EXTENSIVE DECOMP
Solubility
ALMOST INSOL IN WATER; SPARINGLY SOL IN ALCOHOL, ETHER, ACETONE; SOL IN HOT PYRIDINE & HOT DIOXANE
Appearance
Yellow to Tan
Powder or Crystals
Application
5,7-Diiodo-8-hydroxyquinoline serves primarily as an amoebicidal agent utilized in the treatment of infections such as amoebiasis and balantidiasis, which are caused by protozoa. It is recognized as the preferred medication for addressing asymptomatic or moderate forms of amoebiasis. This compound plays multiple roles, functioning as an antiamoebic, antibacterial, antiseptic, and antiprotozoal agent. While it is effective for treating both acute and chronic intestinal amebiasis, it is not suitable for treating extraintestinal diseases. Notably, due to its relatively high risk of causing optic neuropathy, it is not recommended for routine use in managing traveler's diarrhea. This yellowish to tan, light-sensitive, microcrystalline substance is also known by other names such as 5,7-diiodo-8-quinolinol, diiodohydroxyquin, Yodoxin, Diodoquin, and Diquinol.
Color/Form
CRYSTALS FROM XYLENE; MEDICINAL GRADE IS YELLOWISH-BROWN POWDER;ABOVE 150 DEG, SUBLIMATES OF NEEDLES, PRISMS & RODS; ABOVE 200 DEG BROWN DROPS; MELT TURNS DARK-BROWN;LIGHT YELLOWISH TO TAN, MICROCRYSTALLINE POWDER
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
MeSH Entry Terms
Diiodohydroxyquin;Diiodohydroxyquinoline;Diiodoquin;Diodoquin;Diodoxyquinoline;Diquinol;Entero Diyod;Entero-Diyod;EnteroDiyod;Entodiba;Iodoquinol;Sebaquin;Yodoxin
Monoisotopic Mass
396.84606g/mol
Odor
ODORLESS OR NEARLY SO