MedKoo Cat#: 598463 | Name: Formycin B

Description:

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

Formycin B is a model nucleoside analogue.

Chemical Structure

Formycin B
Formycin B
CAS#13877-76-4

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 598463

Name: Formycin B

CAS#: 13877-76-4

Chemical Formula: C10H12N4O5

Exact Mass: 268.0808

Molecular Weight: 268.22

Elemental Analysis: C, 44.78; H, 4.51; N, 20.89; O, 29.82

Price and Availability

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Synonym
Formycin B; Laurusin; Ohyamycin; NSC 106486; NSC-106486; NSC106486;
IUPAC/Chemical Name
3-((2S,3R,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-1,4-dihydro-7H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one
InChi Key
MTCJZZBQNCXKAP-KSYZLYKTSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C10H12N4O5/c15-1-3-7(16)8(17)9(19-3)5-4-6(14-13-5)10(18)12-2-11-4/h2-3,7-9,15-17H,1H2,(H,13,14)(H,11,12,18)/t3-,7-,8-,9+/m1/s1
SMILES Code
O=C1C(NN=C2[C@H]3[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@@H](CO)O3)O)O)=C2NC=N1
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
2934.99.03.00
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Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 268.22 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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