Clopidol

Clopidol is a coccidiostat. It prevents mortality of chickens infected with the parasites E. tenella, E. necatrix, E. acervuline, E. mivati, E. brunetti, and E. maxima. It has antimalarial activity against P. berghei in mice and P. cynomologi in rhesus macaques. Clopidol is a potential contaminant in food poultry. Formulations containing clopidol have been used in the prevention of coccidiosis in chickens.Formal Name: 3,5-dichloro-2,6-dimethyl-4-pyridinol. CAS Number: 2971-90-6. Synonyms: Farmcoccid, Meticlorpindol, NSC 253479, WR 61112. Molecular Formula: C7H7Cl2NO. Formula Weight: 192.0. Purity: >98%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A crystalline solid. lambdamax: 210, 270 nm. SMILES: CC1=C(Cl)C(O)=C(Cl)C(C)=N1. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C7H7Cl2NO/c1-3-5(8)7(11)6(9)4(2)10-3/h1-2H3,(H,10,11). InChi Key: ZDPIZLCVJAAHHR-UHFFFAOYSA-N.