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C12H25FeO14
449.16 g/mol
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Maltofer

CAS53858-86-9
Category
API
Compound Class
Organometallic
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Maltofer is a pharmaceutical raw material consisting of an iron(III)-hydroxide polymaltose complex. It is used in the manufacturing of oral iron preparations for addressing iron deficiency conditions.

Pharmaceutical raw material for oral iron preparationsUsed in manufacturing of iron deficiency treatments

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

iron(3+);(2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-6-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyhexanal;trihydroxide

InChIKey

PKMVWNYIYVZXIQ-MPAYLTKRSA-K

SMILES

C([C@@H]1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H](O1)OC[C@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C=O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O.[OH-].[OH-].[OH-].[Fe+3]

Synonyms (10)
  • Amylofer
  • Ferinject
  • Ferripel 3
  • Ferrummate
  • Maltofer