Povidone-iodine API
Cas No : | 25655-41-8 |
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Name : | Povidone-iodine |
Synonyms : | 2-Pyrrolidinone, 1-ethenyl-, homopolymer |
Molecular Formula : | C6H9I2NO |
Melting Point : | 300ºC |
Boiling Point : | 217.6ºC at 760 mmHg |
Molecular Weight : | 364.951 g/mol |
Density : | N/A |
Solubility : | Soluble in alcohol; practically insoluble in chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, ether, solvent hexane, acetone. Practically insoluble in acetone, and light petroleum. |
Uses :
- Povidone iodine is used on the skin to decrease risk of infection. This medicine is also used as a surgical hand scrub and to wash the skin and surface of the eye before surgery to help prevent infections.