Bufotoxin | CAS#464-81-3 | toxic steroid

MedKoo Cat#: 461202 | Name: Bufotoxin

Description:

WARNING: This product is for research use only, not for human or veterinary use.

Bufotoxin is a toxic steroid lactone. It occurs in the parotoid glands, skin and poison of many toads and other amphibians, and in some plants and mushrooms.

Chemical Structure

Bufotoxin

CAS#464-81-3

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 461202

Name: Bufotoxin

CAS#: 464-81-3

Chemical Formula: C40H60N4O10

Exact Mass: 756.4309

Molecular Weight: 756.93

Elemental Analysis: C, 63.47; H, 7.99; N, 7.40; O, 21.14

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Synonym

Bufotoxin; Vulgarobufotoxin;

IUPAC/Chemical Name

(8-(((3S,5R,8R,9S,10S,13R,14S,16S,17R)-16-acetoxy-14-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-17-(2-oxo-2H-pyran-5-yl)hexadecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl)oxy)-8-oxooctanoyl)-L-arginine

InChi Key

HDTHCLKLBSPBIS-JBXNKDOXSA-N

InChi Code

InChI=1S/C40H60N4O10/c1-24(45)53-31-22-40(51)29-14-13-26-21-27(16-18-38(26,2)28(29)17-19-39(40,3)35(31)25-12-15-33(47)52-23-25)54-34(48)11-7-5-4-6-10-32(46)44-30(36(49)50)9-8-20-43-37(41)42/h12,15,23,26-31,35,51H,4-11,13-14,16-22H2,1-3H3,(H,44,46)(H,49,50)(H4,41,42,43)/t26-,27+,28+,29-,30+,31+,35+,38+,39-,40+/m1/s1

SMILES Code

CC(O[C@H]1C[C@]2(O)[C@@H]3CC[C@@H]4C[C@@H](OC(CCCCCCC(N[C@H](C(O)=O)CCCNC(N)=N)=O)=O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@H]3CC[C@]2(C)[C@H]1c(cc5)coc5=O)=O

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

>3 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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Instruction

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Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 756.93 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.

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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