Synonym
                                        Pafolacianine; OTL0038; OTL 0038; OTL-0038; OTL38; OTL-38; OTL 38; Cytalux; 
                                     
                                    
                                        IUPAC/Chemical Name
                                        hydrogen (S)-2-(4-(((2-amino-4-oxo-3,4-dihydropteridin-6-yl)methyl)amino)benzamido)-3-(4-(((E)-2-((E)-2-(3,3-dimethyl-5-sulfonato-1-(4-sulfonatobutyl)-3H-indol-1-ium-2-yl)vinyl)-6-(2-((E)-3,3-dimethyl-5-sulfonato-1-(4-sulfonatobutyl)indolin-2-ylidene)ethylidene)cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)oxy)phenyl)propanoate
                                     
                                    
                                        InChi Key
                                        PDXNSXLPXJFETD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
                                     
                                    
                                        InChi Code
                                        InChI=1S/C61H67N9O17S4/c1-60(2)46-33-44(90(81,82)83)22-24-49(46)69(28-5-7-30-88(75,76)77)51(60)26-16-38-10-9-11-39(17-27-52-61(3,4)47-34-45(91(84,85)86)23-25-50(47)70(52)29-6-8-31-89(78,79)80)54(38)87-43-20-12-37(13-21-43)32-48(58(73)74)66-56(71)40-14-18-41(19-15-40)63-35-42-36-64-55-53(65-42)57(72)68-59(62)67-55/h12-27,33-34,36,48H,5-11,28-32,35H2,1-4H3,(H9-,62,63,64,66,67,68,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85,86)
                                     
                                    
                                        SMILES Code
                                        NC(N1)=NC(N=CC(CNC2=CC=C(C(N[C@]([H])(C([O-])=O)CC3=CC=C(OC4=C(/C=C/C5=[N+](CCCCS(=O)([O-])=O)C6=C(C=C(S(=O)([O-])=O)C=C6)C5(C)C)CCC/C4=C\C=C7N(CCCCS(=O)([O-])=O)C(C=CC(S(=O)([O-])=O)=C8)=C8C\7(C)C)C=C3)=O)C=C2)=N9)=C9C1=O.[H+].[H+].[H+].[H+]
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        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
                                     
                                    
                                 
                             
                            
                                                        
                                                                
                                    Preparing Stock Solutions
                                    
                                        The following data is based on the
                                        product
                                        molecular weight
                                        1,326.49
                                        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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