MedKoo Cat#: 413181 | Name: Ditercalinium chloride

Description:

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

Ditercalinium chloride was originally synthesized for use as an anticancer drug and was then found to deplete mitochondrial DNA.

Chemical Structure

Ditercalinium chloride
Ditercalinium chloride
CAS#74517-42-3 (chloride)

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 413181

Name: Ditercalinium chloride

CAS#: 74517-42-3 (chloride)

Chemical Formula: C46H50Cl2N6O2

Exact Mass:

Molecular Weight: 789.85

Elemental Analysis: C, 69.95; H, 6.38; Cl, 8.98; N, 10.64; O, 4.05

Price and Availability

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Related CAS #
82765-18-2 (cation) 74517-42-3 (chloride)
Synonym
Ditercalinium chloride; NSC335153; NSC-335153; NSC 335153
IUPAC/Chemical Name
2,2'-((4,4'-Bipiperidine)-1,1'-diyldiethylene)bis(10-methoxy-7H-pyrido(4,3-c)carbazolium) dichloride
InChi Key
FWBSWSRNGHRDFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C46H48N6O2.2ClH/c1-53-35-5-9-41-37(27-35)45-39-29-51(21-15-33(39)3-7-43(45)47-41)25-23-49-17-11-31(12-18-49)32-13-19-50(20-14-32)24-26-52-22-16-34-4-8-44-46(40(34)30-52)38-28-36(54-2)6-10-42(38)48-44;;/h3-10,15-16,21-22,27-32H,11-14,17-20,23-26H2,1-2H3;2*1H
SMILES Code
COC1=CC2=C(NC3=C2C4=C[N+](CCN5CCC(C6CCN(CC[N+]7=CC=C8C=CC(NC9=C%10C=C(OC)C=C9)=C%10C8=C7)CC6)CC5)=CC=C4C=C3)C=C1.[Cl-].[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
>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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Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 789.85 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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