MedKoo Biosciences, Inc.
Tel:   +1-919-636-5577    Fax:   +1-919-980-4831    Email:   sales@medkoo.com
Search
Login Register
Search
MedKoo Cat#: 573708 | Name: Altretamine hydrochloride

Description:

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

Altretamine hydrochloride is an alkylating agent proposed as an antineoplastic. It also acts as a chemosterilant for male houseflies and other insects.

Chemical Structure

Altretamine hydrochloride
Altretamine hydrochloride
CAS#2975-00-0 (HCl)

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 573708

Name: Altretamine hydrochloride

CAS#: 2975-00-0 (HCl)

Chemical Formula: C9H19ClN6

Exact Mass: 246.1360

Molecular Weight: 246.74

Elemental Analysis: C, 43.81; H, 7.76; Cl, 14.37; N, 34.06

Price and Availability

This product is currently not in stock but may be available through custom synthesis. To ensure cost efficiency, the minimum order quantity is 1 gram. The estimated lead time is 2 to 4 months, with pricing dependent on the complexity of the synthesis (typically high for intricate chemistries). Quotes for quantities below 1 gram will not be provided. To request a quote, please click the button below. Note: If this product becomes available in stock in the future, pricing will be listed accordingly.
Bulk Inquiry
Related CAS #
2975-00-0 (HCl) 645-05-6 (free base)
Synonym
Altretamine hydrochloride, Altretamine HCl, Hexamethylmelamine HCl
IUPAC/Chemical Name
1,3,5-Triazine-2,4,6-triamine, N,N,N',N',N'',N''-hexamethyl-, monohydrochloride
InChi Key
AKAQBNIEQUSIJL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code
1S/C9H18N6.ClH/c1-13(2)7-10-8(14(3)4)12-9(11-7)15(5)6;/h1-6H3;1H
SMILES Code
n1c(nc(nc1N(C)C)N(C)C)N(C)C.Cl
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
More Info

Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 246.74 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
1: Kelner MJ, McMorris TC, Rojas RJ, Estes LA, Suthipinijtham P. Synergy of irofulven in combination with other DNA damaging agents: synergistic interaction with altretamine, alkylating, and platinum-derived agents in the MV522 lung tumor model. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2008 Dec;63(1):19-26. doi: 10.1007/s00280-008-0703-0. Epub 2008 Feb 28. PubMed PMID: 18305940. 2: Alberts DS, Jiang C, Liu PY, Wilczynski S, Markman M, Rothenberg ML. Long-term follow-up of a phase II trial of oral altretamine for consolidation of clinical complete remission in women with stage III epithelial ovarian cancer in the Southwest Oncology Group. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2004 Mar-Apr;14(2):224-8. PubMed PMID: 15086720. 3: Chan JK, Loizzi V, Manetta A, Berman ML. Oral altretamine used as salvage therapy in recurrent ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2004 Jan;92(1):368-71. PubMed PMID: 14751188. 4: Keldsen N, Havsteen H, Vergote I, Bertelsen K, Jakobsen A. Altretamine (hexamethylmelamine) in the treatment of platinum-resistant ovarian cancer: a phase II study. Gynecol Oncol. 2003 Feb;88(2):118-22. PubMed PMID: 12586589. 5: Olver I, Davy M, Lüftner D, Park SH, Egorin M, Ellis A, Webster L. A phase I study of paclitaxel and altretamine as second-line therapy to cisplatin regimens for ovarian cancer. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2001 Aug;48(2):109-14. PubMed PMID: 11561776. 6: Zon RT, McClean J, Helman D, Ansari R, Picus J, Sandler A, Williams SD, Loehrer PJ Sr. Altretamine for the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma. A Hoosier Oncology Group trial. Invest New Drugs. 2001;19(3):229-31. PubMed PMID: 11561679. 7: Rothenberg ML, Liu PY, Wilczynski S, Hannigan EV, Weiner SA, Weiss GR, Hunter VJ, Chapman JA, Tiersten A, Kohler PC, Alberts DS. Phase II trial of oral altretamine for consolidation of clinical complete remission in women with stage III epithelial ovarian cancer: a Southwest Oncology Group trial (SWOG-9326). Gynecol Oncol. 2001 Aug;82(2):317-22. PubMed PMID: 11531286. 8: Malik IA. Altretamine is an effective palliative therapy of patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2001 Feb;31(2):69-73. PubMed PMID: 11302345. 9: Gershanovich ML, Livshits ME, Antipenkova VI. [Combination chemotherapy with hexamethylamine (Hexalen, Altretamine, Hexastat) and sarcolysine in advanced ovarian carcinoma]. Vopr Onkol. 2000;46(5):604-7. Russian. PubMed PMID: 11202196. 10: Markman M, Blessing JA, Moore D, Ball H, Lentz SS. Altretamine (hexamethylmelamine) in platinum-resistant and platinum-refractory ovarian cancer: a Gynecologic Oncology Group phase II trial. Gynecol Oncol. 1998 Jun;69(3):226-9. PubMed PMID: 9648592.