51-21-8 5-Fluorouracil AKSci C526
 
 
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  C526    AKSci Bulk Reagent
5-Fluorouracil
, 98% (HPLC)
 



IDENTITY
CAS Number:51-21-8
MDL Number:MFCD00006018
MF:C4H3FN2O2
MW:130.08
EINECS:200-085-6
BRN:127172
SPECIFICATIONS & PROPERTIES
Min. Purity Spec:98% (HPLC)
Physical Form (at 20°C):Solid
Melting Point:278-291°C
Boiling Point:190-200°C (0.1mmHg)
Long-Term Storage:Store long-term in a cool, dry place
DOT/IATA TRANSPORT INFORMATION
UN #:UN2811
Hazard Class:6.1; Poison
Packing Group:III
A hazmat fee may apply to certain package sizes and shipment methods. Please check pricing table for an indicator of applicable hazmat fees.

BIOLOGICAL INFO
Solubility:DMSO: 26mg/mL; H2O: <1mg/mL; EtOH: <1mg/mL; MeOH; 1M NH4OH
Application(s):Thymidylate synthase inhibitor; DNA Synthesis
Form:Free Base

REVIEW

 An antimetabolite that is used for treatment of cancer. Fluorouracil is a suicide inhibitor and works through irreversible inhibition of thymidylate synthase.

REFERENCES
[1]Khan MA, Masood N, Husain N, Ahmad B, Aziz T, Naeem A (2012). A retrospective study of cardiotoxicities induced by 5-fluouracil (5-FU) and 5-FU based chemotherapy regimens in Pakistani adult cancer patients at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Center. J Pak Med Assoc. 62(5):430-4. PMID 22755303.

GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM (GHS)

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Hazard Statements
H301; H412

Precautionary Statements
P264; P270; P273; P301+P310; P321; P330; P405; P501


Current as of November 21, 2024


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CATEGORIES

 APIs and Bioactives > Chemotherapeutics
 Heterocyclic Building Blocks > Pyrimidines, Ketones, Fluorine
  Nucleobases > Pyrimidines


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