Medronic acid

Medronic acid: Medronic acid

IUPAC name

Methanediylbis(phosphonic acid)

Other names

Methanediphosphonic acid; Methylenebis(phosphonic acid); Methylene diphosphonate; Medronate; Phosphonomethylphosphonic acid; MDP

Identifiers

CAS number 1984-15-2^Y

PubChem 16124

ChemSpider 15308^Y

KEGG D04887^N

ChEMBL CHEMBL180570^N

Jmol-3D images Image 1

SMILES

O=P(O)(O)CP(=O)(O)O

InChI

InChI=1S/CH6O6P2/c2-8(3,4)1-9(5,6)7/h1H2,(H2,2,3,4)(H2,5,6,7)^Y
Key: MBKDYNNUVRNNRF-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y

Properties

Molecular formula CH₆O₆P₂

Molar mass 176 g mol⁻¹

Melting point
199-200 °C^[1]

Hazards

LD₅₀ 45-50 mg/kg (i.v., mice, rabbits)^[1]

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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox references

Medronic acid is a bisphosphonate. Its complex with radioactive technetium, ^99mTc medronic acid, is used in nuclear medicine to detect bone abnormalities, including metastases.

References

^ ^a ^b Budavari, Susan, ed. (1996), The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals (12th ed.), Merck, ISBN 0911910123

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Medronic acid

IUPAC name Methanediylbis(phosphonic acid)
Other names Methanediphosphonic acid; Methylenebis(phosphonic acid); Methylene diphosphonate; Medronate; Phosphonomethylphosphonic acid; MDP
Identifiers
CAS number	1984-15-2^Y
PubChem	16124
ChemSpider	15308^Y
KEGG	D04887^N
ChEMBL	CHEMBL180570^N
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES O=P(O)(O)CP(=O)(O)O
InChI InChI=1S/CH6O6P2/c2-8(3,4)1-9(5,6)7/h1H2,(H2,2,3,4)(H2,5,6,7)^Y Key: MBKDYNNUVRNNRF-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y
Properties
Molecular formula	CH₆O₆P₂
Molar mass	176 g mol⁻¹
Melting point	199-200 °C^[1]
Hazards
LD₅₀	45-50 mg/kg (i.v., mice, rabbits)^[1]
N acid (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references