Title:  Iocetamic Acid 
CAS Registry Number:  16034-77-8 
CAS Name:  3-[Acetyl-(3-amino-2,4,6-triiodophenyl)amino]-2-methylpropanoic acid 
Additional Names:  N-acetyl-N-(3-amino-2,4,6-triiodophenyl)-2-methyl-b-alanine;  N-acetyl-N-(2,4,6-triiodo-3-aminophenyl)-b-aminoisobutyric acid 
Manufacturers' Codes:  DRC-1201;  MP-620 
Trademarks:  Cholebrine (Nicholas);  Cholimil (Takeda) 
Molecular Formula:  C12H13I3N2O3 
Molecular Weight:  613.96 
Percent Composition:  C 23.48%, H 2.13%, I 62.01%, N 4.56%, O 7.82% 
Literature References:  Prepn:  NL 6515305; NL 6607275 (both 1967 to Dagra), C.A. 67, 108422m (1967); 69, 10263b (1968); Korver, Rec. Trav. Chim. 87, 308 (1968).  Pharmacology and toxicology:  J. M. Janbroers et al., Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 14, 232, 246 (1969).  Metabolic studies:  Neleman, Pharm. Weekbl. 102, 1039 (1967).  Clinical studies:  Hekster, Radiol. Clin. Biol. 37, 338 (1968).  Use in cholecystography:  B. Goldberg, Radiol. Clin. 46, 42 (1977). 
Properties:  White to light cream-colored powder, mp 224-225° (NL 6515305).  Also reported as mp range 191-212° (Korver).  Practically insol in water.  Very slightly sol in ether, ethanol, benzene; slightly sol in acetone, chloroform (Janbroers).  LD50 in rats (g/kg):  7.1 orally; 0.70 i.v. (Janbroers).  Consists of 2 isomers having mps 232° and 200-201° and pKa's of 4.25 and 4.0 respectively.  The lower melting compd is approx two times as soluble. 
Melting point:  mp 224-225° (NL 6515305); mp range 191-212° (Korver); Consists of 2 isomers having mps 232° and 200-201° 
pKa:  pKa's of 4.25 and 4.0 respectively 
Toxicity data:  LD50 in rats (g/kg):  7.1 orally; 0.70 i.v. (Janbroers) 
Therap-Cat:  Diagnostic aid (radiopaque medium). 
Keywords:  Diagnostic Aid (Radiopaque Medium).   |