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6-Thioguanine

purum, ≥96% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

2-Amino-6-mercaptopurine, 2-Amino-6-purinethiol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H5N5S
CAS Number:
154-42-7
Molecular Weight:
167.19
EC Number:
205-827-2
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
MDL number:
MFCD00233553
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
157765
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grade

purum

assay

≥96% (HPLC)

impurities

≤3% guanine

mp

≥300 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

NC1=Nc2nc[nH]c2C(=S)N1

InChI

1S/C5H5N5S/c6-5-9-3-2(4(11)10-5)7-1-8-3/h1H,(H4,6,7,8,9,10,11)

InChI key

WYWHKKSPHMUBEB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

Ribosylated and phosphorylated by the same pathway as natural purine bases; as the nucleotide, inhibits a variety of cellular processes involved in nucleic acid synthesis. Has a long history as an effective treatment of leukemia.

Other Notes

Antineoplastic agent; substrate for HGPRTase, converted to 6-thio-GMP, which then inhibits vital metabolic sequences in myelocytic and acute lymphocytic leukemia.

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Skull and crossbones
GHS06

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H301

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral

Storage Class

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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