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R-(+)-p-Aminoglutethimide (+)-tartrate salt

Catalog No. A123 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 57344-88-4 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(2R,3R)-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid; (3R)-3-(4-aminophenyl)-3-ethylpiperidine-2,6-dione
IUPAC Traditional name
(R)-aminoglutethimide; L(+)-tartaric acid

DATABASE IDS

PubChem SID 24890514
CAS Number 57344-88-4

PROPERTIES

Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
German water hazard class 3

DETAILS

Description (English)
Biochem/physiol Actions
Inhibitor of aromatases involved in conversion of androgens to estrogens, and thus useful in chemotherapy of hormone-sensitive tumors (e.g., breast cancer).1 Also inhibits corticosteroid biosynthesis, termed a "medical adrenalectomy."2

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