Chemicals and Drugs

Iodoacetamide

An alkylating sulfhydryl reagent. Its actions are similar to those of iodoacetate.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An alkylating sulfhydryl reagent. Its actions are similar to those of iodoacetate.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C2H4INO
Molecular Weight
184.96 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
144-48-9
IUPAC Name
2-iodoacetamide
InChIKey
PGLTVOMIXTUURA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(C(=O)N)I
MeSH Unique ID
D007460
Source
PubChem CID 3727

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under IODOACETATES 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Amides (1972-1974)
  • Iodoacetates (1969-1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

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  1. D02w.065w.064.400w
  2. D02w.241w.081.018w.110.400w
  3. D02w.241w.081.018w.487.249w
  4. D02w.455w.526.581.247.249w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Iodoacetamide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007460. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007460
  2. Iodoacetamide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iodoacetamide
  3. Iodoacetamide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2191895
  4. Iodoacetamide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3727. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3727