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Clioquinol

CHEBI:CHEBI_74460

Definition

A monohydroxyquinoline that is quinolin-8-ol in which the hydrogens at positions 5 and 7 are replaced by chlorine and iodine, respectively. It has antibacterial and atifungal properties, and is used in creams for the treatment of skin infections. It has also been investigated as a chelator of copper and zinc ions for the possible treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C9H5ClINO
Molecular Mass
305.50000
Charge
0
SMILES
Oc1c(I)cc(Cl)c2cccnc12
InChI
InChI=1S/C9H5ClINO/c10-6-4-7(11)9(13)8-5(6)2-1-3-12-8/h1-4,13H
InChIKey
QCDFBFJGMNKBDO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 5-Chlor-7-jod-8-hydroxy-chinolin
  • 5-chloro-7-iodo-8-hydroxyquinoline
  • 5-chloro-7-iodo-8-quinolinol
  • 5-chloro-7-iodoquinolin-8-ol
  • 5-chloro-8-hydroxy-7-iodoquinoline
  • 7-iodo-5-chloro-8-hydroxyquinoline
  • 7-iodo-5-chloroxine
  • chloroiodoquin
  • clioquinol
  • clioquinolum
  • iodochlorhydroxyquinoline
  • iodochlorohydroxyquin
  • iodochloroxyquinoline

Drug Classification

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Additional Identifiers

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DRON_00010000
5942
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Additional References

Wikipedia:Clioquinol

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