(S)-(+)-Camptothecin

• Catalog No.: C175150
• CAS Number: 7689-03-4
• M. F.: C20H16N2O4
• M. W.: 348.35204
• Storage: -20°C Freezer

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (19S)-19-ethyl-19-hydroxy-17-oxa-3,13-diazapentacyclo[11.8.0.0^2,^1^1.0^4,^9.0^1^5,^2^0]henicosa-1(21),2,4,6,8,10,15(20)-heptaene-14,18-dione
• IUPAC Traditional name: camptothecin
• Synonyms: (S)-4-Ethyl-4-hydroxy-1H-pyrano[3’,4’:6,7]indolizino[1,2-b]quinoline-3,14(4H,12H)-dione

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 7689-03-4

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: Pale Yellow Solid
• Melting Point: 239-245°C (dec.)
• Solubility: Acetonitrile
• Solubility: DMSO
• Solubility: Methanol
• Storage Condition: -20°C Freezer

DETAILS

Description (English)

Antitumor alkaloid. Binds irreversible to the DNA-topoisomerase I complex, inhibiting the reassociation of DNA after cleavage by topoisomerase I and traps the enzyme in a covalent linkage with DNA. A cytotoxic antitumor agent.

REFERENCES

• Potmesil, M., et al.: Cancer Res., 54, 1431 (1994)
• Desai, S.D., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 272, 24159 (1994)
• Fan, Y., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 41, 2216 (1994)
• Kaufmann, S.H., et al.: Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 1400, 195 (1994)