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C15H11I4NO4
776.87 g/mol
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Thyroxine

CAS51-48-9EC200-101-1
Category
API
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Thyroxine is a thyroid hormone and the L-enantiomer of thyroxine. It functions as a human and mouse metabolite and is used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient.

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2S)-2-amino-3-[4-(4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodophenoxy)-3,5-diiodophenyl]propanoic acid

InChIKey

XUIIKFGFIJCVMT-LBPRGKRZSA-N

SMILES

C1=C(C=C(C(=C1I)OC2=CC(=C(C(=C2)I)O)I)I)C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N

Synonyms (71)
  • L-T4
  • T44
  • THX
  • Levothyroxine, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • 1hk1
  • 1hk2
  • 1hk3
  • 1hk4
  • 1hk5
  • 1y0x
  • 2ceo
  • 3,5,3',5'-Tetraiodothyronine
  • DL-Thyroxin
  • Forthyron (TN)
  • Henning
  • L Thyrox
  • L Thyroxin Henning
  • L Thyroxin beta
  • L Thyroxine Roche
  • L-3,5,5'-tetraiodothyronine
  • L-Thyroxin
  • L-Thyroxine (Standard)
  • L-Thyroxine, >=98% (HPLC)
  • L-Thyroxine, free acid
  • L-thyroxine
  • Laevothyroxinum
  • Laevothyroxinum (acid)
  • Levothroid (*Sodium salt*)
  • Levothyroxin
  • Levothyroxin Delalande
  • Levothyroxine (BAN)
  • Levothyroxine;T4
  • Levothyroxinum
  • Levothyroxinum (acid)
  • SK&F 1-6528
  • Synthetic levothyroxine
  • Synthroid (*Sodium salt*)
  • Tetraiodothyronine
  • Thryroxine, l-
  • Thyratabs
  • Thyrax
  • Thyreoideum
  • Thyroxinal
  • Thyroxine (VAN)
  • Thyroxine (l)
  • Thyroxine iodine
  • levothyroxine
  • t4
  • thyroxin
  • thyroxine