Product Name: |
Mycophenolic acid |
Synonyms: |
4-methyl-5-methoxy-7-hydroxy-6-(5-carboxy-3-methylpent-2-en-1-yl)-phthalide; 6-(5-carboxy-3-methyl-2-pentenyl)-7-hydroxy-5-methoxy-4-methyl-phthalid; lilly-68618; melbex; micofenolicoacido; nsc-129185; (4E)-6-(1,3-DIHYDRO-4-HYDROXY-6-METHOXY-7-METHYL-3-OXO-5-ISOBENZOFURANYL)-4-METHYL-4-HEXENOIC ACID; 6-(4-HYDROXY-6-METHOXY-7-METHYL-3-OXO-5-PHTHALANYL)-4-METHYL-4-HEXANOIC ACID |
CAS: |
24280-93-1 |
MF: |
C17H20O6
|
MW: |
320.34 |
EINECS: |
246-119-3 |
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Mycophenolic acid Chemical Properties |
mp |
141°C |
storage temp. |
2-8°C |
solubility |
methanol: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow |
form |
powder |
Merck |
13,6352 |
Safety Information |
Hazard Codes |
Xn |
Risk Statements |
22-61-40 |
Safety Statements |
53-45-36/37 |
RIDADR |
2811 |
WGK Germany |
3 |
RTECS |
MP8050000 |
F |
10 |
HazardClass |
6.1(b) |
PackingGroup |
III |
Mycophenolic acid Usage And Synthesis |
Chemical Properties |
White to Off-White Powder |
Usage |
An antibiotic produced by Penicillium brevi-compactum, P. Stoloniferum and related spp. A selective inhibitor of lymphocyte proliferation by blocking inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase, an enzyme involved in the de novo synthesis of purine nucleotides. |