Magnesium pidolate

Magnesium pidolate
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Identifiers
  • Magnesium 5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylate
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC10H12MgN2O6
Molar mass280.519 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • [Mg+2].[O-]C(=O)C1NC(=O)CC1.[O-]C(=O)C1NC(=O)CC1
  • InChI=1S/2C5H7NO3.Mg/c2*7-4-2-1-3(6-4)5(8)9;/h2*3H,1-2H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9);/q;;+2/p-2 checkY
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Magnesium pidolate, the magnesium salt of pidolic acid (also known as pyroglutamic acid), is a mineral supplement, which contains 8.6% magnesium w/w.

  • De Franceschi L, Bachir D, Galacteros F, et al. (2000). "Oral magnesium pidolate: effects of long-term administration in patients with sickle cell disease". Br. J. Haematol. 108 (2): 284–9. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2141.2000.01861.x. PMID 10691856. S2CID 36974114.