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SML3216

Melarsoprol

Name: Melarsoprol
Brand: SIGMA

≥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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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₁₂H₁₅AsN₆OS₂

CAS Number:

494-79-1

Molecular Weight:

398.34

NACRES:

NA.77

UNSPSC Code:

12352107

MDL number:

MFCD00866803

Assay:

≥98% (HPLC)

Form:

powder

Quality level:

100

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Properties

Product Name

Melarsoprol, ≥98% (HPLC)

Quality Level

100

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

white to beige

solubility

DMSO: 2 mg/mL, clear

storage temp.

2-8°C

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)

InChI key

JCYZMTMYPZHVBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

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.