Pyridones
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Pyridine derivatives with one or more keto groups on the ring. |
Pyridones Categories.
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Bemegride - A CNS stimulant that is used to induce convulsions in experimental animals. It has also been used as a respiratory stimulant and in the treatment of barbiturate overdose. |
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Iodopyridones - Iodinated pyridine derivatives that are often used as contrast media. |
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Mimosine - 3-Hydroxy-4-oxo-1(4H)-pyridinealanine. An antineoplastic alanine-substituted pyridine derivative isolated from Leucena glauca. |
Pyridones Definitions and Terms
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