OBO ID: CHEBI:74460
Term Name: 5-chloro-7-iodoquinolin-8-ol Search Ontology:
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.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
PHENOTYPE No data available