| Bioactivity | 1-Ethyl-2-methyl-3-hydroxypyrid-4-one is an α-ketohydroxypyridinium iron chelator that increases iron excretion in iron-overloaded rabbits after oral or parenteral administration and is highly specific for iron, with no specific activity for copper, zinc, calcium, and magnesium. |
| CAS | 30652-12-1 |
| Formula | C8H11NO2 |
| Molar Mass | 153.18 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
| Reference | [1]. Orally active alpha-ketohydroxy pyridine iron chelators intended for clinical use: in vivo studies in rabbits |