Complexation of Zn (II) with Gliquidone an Oral Anti-Diabetic Drug
1Department of Chemistry, Little Flower College, Uppal, Hyderabad (India)
2Department of Chemistry, Saifia College of Science and Education, Bhopal - 462 001 (India)
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/msri/040131
ABSTRACT:Gliquidone (Glurenorm) is chemically I-Cyclohexyl-3-4- (2-(3,4-dilhydro-7-methoxy-4, 4-dimethyl-1, 3-dixo-2 (I-H)- Isoquinoly) ethyl benzene sulphenyl urea, an oral antidiabetic agent, forms 2:1 complex with zinc acetate in alcoholic medium. The present study describes the synthesis, analysis and composition of gliquidane Zn complex.
KEYWORDS:Gliquidone; Oral; diabetic drug




