iohexol

Iohexol is a benzenedicarboxamide compound having N-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)carbamoyl groups at the 1- and 3-positions, iodo substituents at the 2-, 4- and 6-positions and an N-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)acetamido group at the 5-position. It has a role as a xenobiotic, a radioopaque medium and an environmental contaminant. It is an organoiodine compound and a benzenedicarboxamide.