MedKoo Cat#: 540224 | Name: Irinotecan Free base
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Irinotecan Free base is a camptothecin analog and topoisomerase I inhibitor. It may inhibit AChE. It is uesed to treat colon cancer, but it also moderates inhibition of dendritic cell differentiation and decreases the number of tumor vessels in glioma models.

Chemical Structure

Irinotecan Free base
Irinotecan Free base
CAS#97682-44-5 (Free base)

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MedKoo Cat#: 540224

Name: Irinotecan Free base

CAS#: 97682-44-5 (Free base)

Chemical Formula: C33H38N4O6

Exact Mass: 586.2791

Molecular Weight: 586.68

Elemental Analysis: C, 67.56; H, 6.53; N, 9.55; O, 16.36

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Synonym
(+)-Irinotecan; Camptosar; Irinophore C; Irinotecan; Irinotecan lactone; Irinotecanum
IUPAC/Chemical Name
(S)-4,11-diethyl-4-hydroxy-3,14-dioxo-3,4,12,14-tetrahydro-1H-pyrano[3',4':6,7]indolizino[1,2-b]quinolin-9-yl [1,4'-bipiperidine]-1'-carboxylate
InChi Key
UWKQSNNFCGGAFS-XIFFEERXSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C33H38N4O6/c1-3-22-23-16-21(43-32(40)36-14-10-20(11-15-36)35-12-6-5-7-13-35)8-9-27(23)34-29-24(22)18-37-28(29)17-26-25(30(37)38)19-42-31(39)33(26,41)4-2/h8-9,16-17,20,41H,3-7,10-15,18-19H2,1-2H3/t33-/m0/s1
SMILES Code
O=C(N1CCC(N2CCCCC2)CC1)OC3=CC=C4N=C5C(CN6C(C(COC([C@@]7(CC)O)=O)=C7C=C65)=O)=C(CC)C4=C3
Appearance
Solid powder
Purity
>98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)
Shipping Condition
Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.
Storage Condition
Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO
Shelf Life
>2 years if stored properly
Drug Formulation
This drug may be formulated in DMSO
Stock Solution Storage
0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.9001
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Solvent mg/mL mM
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO 0.0 100.00
Note: There can be variations in solubility for the same chemical from different vendors or different batches from the same vendor. The following factors can affect the solubility of the same chemical: solvent used for crystallization, residual solvent content, polymorphism, salt versus free form, degree of hydration, solvent temperature. Please use the solubility data as a reference only. Warming and sonication will facilitate dissolving. Still have questions? Please contact our Technical Support scientists.

Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 586.68 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

Recalculate based on batch purity %
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
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