Term Name: | 5-chloro-7-iodoquinolin-8-ol |
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Synonyms: | 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 |
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. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:74460] ( EBI ) |