Iobenzamic acid

Iobenzamic acid is a pharmaceutical drug used as an X-ray contrast agent.[1]

Iobenzamic acid
Clinical data
ATC code
Identifiers
  • 3-[1-(3-amino-2,4,6-triiodophenyl)-N-phenylformamido]propanoic acid
CAS Number
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.019.531
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC16H13I3N2O3
Molar mass662.004 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • Ic1c(c(I)c(N)c(I)c1)C(=O)N(c2ccccc2)CCC(=O)O
  • InChI=1S/C16H13I3N2O3/c17-10-8-11(18)15(20)14(19)13(10)16(24)21(7-6-12(22)23)9-4-2-1-3-5-9/h1-5,8H,6-7,20H2,(H,22,23)
  • Key:FJYJNLIEGUTPIJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

It is a water-soluble, hepatotropic contrast medium, meaning it is taken up by the liver and gallbladder. This makes it useful for imaging these organs.[2]

See also

References
  1. DrugBank DB13428 . Accessed 2021-03-18.
  2. "Iobenzamic acid - PubChem Compound Summary". PubChem. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
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