Cycloheximide

• Catalog No.: C988270
• CAS Number: 66-81-9
• M. F.: C15H23NO4
• M. W.: 281.34742
• Storage: Refrigerator

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 4-[(2R)-2-[(1S,3S,5S)-3,5-dimethyl-2-oxocyclohexyl]-2-hydroxyethyl]piperidine-2,6-dione
• IUPAC Traditional name: kaken
• Synonyms: Acti-dione; NSC 185; Naramycin Microcapsule D 80; Acti-dione PM; Acti-dione TGF; Acti-dione BR; Cicloheximide; FT 3422-2; Naramycin; Naramycin NM-MCU 80; TZA; U 4527; β-[2-(3,5-Dimethyl-2-oxocyclohexyl)-2-hydroxyethyl]glutarimide; 3-[2-(3,5-Dimethyl-2-oxocyclohexyl)-2-hydroxyethyl]glutarimide; Naramycin A; CHX; 4-[(2R)-2-[(1S,3S,5S)-3,5-Dimethyl-2-oxocyclohexyl]-2-hydroxyethyl]-2,6-piperidinedione; Acti-Aid; Actidion

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 66-81-9

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: Off-White Solid
• Melting Point: 106-110°C
• Solubility: Chloroform
• Solubility: Methanol
• Storage Condition: Refrigerator

DETAILS

Description (English)

Cycloheximide is an antibiotic substance isolated from the beers of streptomycin-producing strains of Streptomyces griseus. Cycloheximide is used as fungicide.

REFERENCES

• Whiffen, A.J., et al.: J. Bacterial., 56, 283 (1948)
• Monsalve, E., et al.: J. Immunol., 176, 5362 (1948)
• Yang, J., et al.: J. Clin. Invest. 120, 2563 (1948)