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5-Fluorouracil, 99%
CAS: 51-21-8 | C4H3FN2O2 | 130.08 g/mol
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Catalog number ALFA13456.22
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Quantity:
100 g
Specifications
Chemical Name or Material5-Fluorouracil
CAS51-21-8
Health Hazard 1H301-H312+H332-H315-H319-H335-H341-H361d
Health Hazard 2GHS H Statement
H360-H341-H373-H302
May damage fertility or the unborn child.
Suspected of causing genetic defects.
May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.
Harmful if swallowed.
H360-H341-H373-H302
May damage fertility or the unborn child.
Suspected of causing genetic defects.
May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.
Harmful if swallowed.
Health Hazard 3P201-P202-P261-P264b-P270-P271-P280i-P281-P301+P310-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P308+P313-P312-P330-P332+P313-P362-P501c
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5-Fluorouracil is used as an antitumor agent in the treatment of anal, breast, colorectal, oesophageal, stomach, pancreatic and skin cancers. It finds application as a suicide inhibitor due to its irreversible inhibition of thymidylate synthase. It is also used in the treatment of actinic keratoses and bowen's disease. Further, it serves as a potent antineoplastic agent in clinical use. In addition to this, it acts as a DNA synthesis inhibitor.
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Solubility
Soluble in dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, methanol, hot water, ammonium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, ethanol and water.
Notes
Store in a cool place. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and strong bases.
Soluble in dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, methanol, hot water, ammonium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, ethanol and water.
Notes
Store in a cool place. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and strong bases.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Antineoplastic agent. Not for drug use.
- Cosco, D.; Paolino, D.; Maiuolo, J.; Di Marzio, L.; Carafa, M.; Ventura, C. A.; Fresta, M. Ultradeformable liposomes as multidrug carrier of resveratrol and 5-fluorouracil for their topical delivery. Int. J. Pharm. 2015, 489 (1-2), 1-10.
- Wu, X.; He, C.; Wu, Y.; Chen, X. Synergistic therapeutic effects of Schiff's base cross-linked injectable hydrogels for local co-delivery of metformin and 5-fluorouracil in a mouse colon carcinoma model. Biomaterials 2016, 75, 148-162.