ARISTOLOCHIC ACID

• Catalog No.: 02159019
• CAS Number: 313-67-7
• M. F.: C17H11NO7
• M. W.: 341.27174
• Purity: 97%
• Storage: Room Temperature (15-30°C)

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 6-methoxy-9-nitro-14,16-dioxatetracyclo[8.7.0.0^{2,7}.0^{13,17}]heptadeca-1(17),2,4,6,8,10,12-heptaene-11-carboxylic acid
• IUPAC Traditional name: birthwort
• Synonyms: Aristolochine; 8-Methoxy-6-Nitrophenanthol-(3,4-d)-1,3-Dioxole-5-Carboxylic Acid; Birthwort

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 313-67-7
• EC Number: 206-238-3

PROPERTIES

• Purity: 97%
• Melting Point: 280-286°C
• Australian Hazchem: 2X
• Emergency Response Guidebook(ERG) Number: 154
• EU Classification: T2
• EU Hazard Identification Number: 6.1B
• European Hazard Symbols: Toxic (T)
• Risk Statements: R:25
• RTECS: CF3325000
• Safety Statements: S:28-29-36/37/39-45
• Storage Condition: Room Temperature (15-30°C)
• Hazard Class: 6.1
• UN Number: 2811
• Packing Group: III

DETAILS

Description (English)

From Aristolochiaceae
Purity: 97%
1:1 mixture of aristolochic acids I and II. A phenanthrene carboxylic acid derivative which irreversibly blocks phospholipase A₂ from various sources.

REFERENCES

• Vishwanath, B.S., et al., Toxicon , 25 : 501, 929, 939, (1987).
• Vishwanath, B.S., et al., Inflammation , 12 : 549, (1988).
• Rosenthal, M.D., et al., Biochem. Biophys. Acta , 1001 : 3, (1989).