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SML3216

Melarsoprol

≥98% (HPLC), Apoptosis inducer, powder

Synonym(s):

(2-(4-(4,6-diamino-1,3,5-triazin-2-ylamino)phenyl)-1,3,2-dithiarsolan-4-yl)methanol, 2-(4-melamin-2-ylphenyl)-4-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dithia-2-arsolane, 2-p-(4,6-diamino-s-triazin-2-ylamino)phenyl-4-hydroxymethyl-1,3,2-dithiarsoline, Mel B, Melarsaprol, Melarsen B, RP 3854, p-[(4,6-diamino-s-triazin-2-yl)amino]dithiobenzenearsonous acid 3-hydroxypropylene ester

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H15AsN6OS2
CAS Number:
494-79-1
Molecular Weight:
398.34
NACRES:
NA.77
UNSPSC Code:
12352107
MDL number:
MFCD00866803

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Product Name

Melarsoprol, ≥98% (HPLC)

InChI key

JCYZMTMYPZHVBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES string

NC1=NC(N)=NC(NC2=CC=C(C=C2)[As]3SCC(S3)CO)=N1

InChI

1S/C12H15AsN6OS2/c14-10-17-11(15)19-12(18-10)16-8-3-1-7(2-4-8)13-21-6-9(5-20)22-13/h1-4,9,20H,5-6H2,(H5,14,15,16,17,18,19)

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

white to beige

solubility

DMSO: 2 mg/mL, clear

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

100

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Biochem/physiol Actions

An antiprotozoal (Trypanosoma) drug used in treatment of trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease and West African sleeping sickness);
Melarsoprol is an antiprotozoal (Trypanosoma) drug used in treatment of trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease and West African sleeping sickness). The drug mechanism of action is not well characterized. Melarsoprol is still the only effective drug for chemotherapy of second stage of T. b. rhodesiense sleeping sickness. As other arsenic-containing compounds melarsoprol causes cell apoptosis of myeloma and other cancer cell lines.

pictograms

Skull and crossbonesEnvironment
GHS06,GHS09

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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