Docusate Potassium

CAS: 7491-09-0

Ref. TR-D494655

Product Information

• Name: Docusate Potassium
• Synonyms: Sulfobutanedioic Acid 1,4-Bis(2-ethylhexyl) Ester Potassium Salt, Sulfosuccinic Acid 1,4-Bis(2-ethylhexyl) Ester Potassium Salt, Bis(2-ethylhexyl) Potassium Sulfosuccinate, Bis-2-ethylhexyl-2-sulfobutane-1,4-dioate Potassium Salt, Dioctyl Potassium Sulfosuccinate, Potassium Bis(2-ethylhexyl) Sulfosuccinate, Potassium di(2-Ethylhexyl) Sulfosuccinate, Potassium Dioctyl Sulfosuccinate, Rectalad Enema, Bis(2-ethylhexyl) potassium sulfosuccinate, Bis-2-ethylhexyl-2-sulfobutane-1,4-dioate potassium salt, Butanedioic acid, 2-sulfo-, 1,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester, potassium salt (1:1), Butanedioic acid, sulfo-, 1,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester, potassium salt, Dioctyl potassium sulfosuccinate, Dioctylkaliumsulfosuccinat, Docusat kalium, Docusate Potassium [USAN], Docusate potassium, Potassium 1,4-Bis[(2-Ethylhexyl)Oxy]-1,4-Dioxobutane-2-Sulfonate, Potassium 1,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate, Potassium bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate, Potassium di(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate, Potassium dioctyl sulfosuccinate, Succinic acid, sulfo-, 1,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester, potassium salt, Unii-Cik9F54Zhr, Potassium 1,2-bis(2-ethylhexyloxycarbonyl)ethanesulphonate

Description

Stability Hygroscopic
Applications Potassium of Docusate used for the treatment of constipation, acting as a laxative or stool softener.
References Fleming, V. et al.: Am. J. Ger. Pharm., 8, 514 (2010); Wafik Gouda, M. et all.: Can. J. Pharm. Sci., 13, 16 (1978);

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 460.67
• Formula: C₂₀H₃₇O₇S·K
• Color/Form: White To Off-White
• InChI: +1/p-1, /q, InChI=1S/C20H38O7S.K/c1-5-9-11-16(7-3)14-26-19(21)13-18(28(23,24)25)20(22)27-15-17(8-4)12-10-6-2, /h16-18H,5-15H2,1-4H3,(H,23,24,25)
• InChI key: InChIKey=CACRHRQTJDKAPJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M
• SMILES: CCCCC(CC)COC(=O)CC(C(=O)OCC(CC)CCCC)S(=O)(=O)O[K]