1-Ethyl-2-methyl-3-hydroxypyrid-4-one

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1-Ethyl-2-methyl-3-hydroxypyrid-4-one [30652-12-1]

9

30652-12-1

Research Use Only

C8H11NO2

153.18

1-Ethyl-2-methyl-3-hydroxypyrid-4-one is an alpha-ketohydroxypyridinium iron chelator with high specificity for iron and no specific activity against other metal ions such as copper, zinc, calcium and magnesium. In rabbits with iron overload, 1-Ethyl-2-methyl-3-hydroxypyrid-4-one increased iron excretion after oral or parenteral administration.

O=C1C(O)=C(C)N(CC)C=C1

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