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Cytarabine

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): Cytosine β-D-arabinofuranoside, (β-D-Arabinofuranosyl)cytosine, Ara-C, Arabinocytidine, Arabinosylcytosine, Cytarabine, Cytosine arabinoside
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₉H₁₃N₃O₅
• CAS Number: 147-94-4
• Molecular Weight: 243.22
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NA.24
• PubChem Substance ID: 329749501
• MDL number: MFCD00066487
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 89175

Properties

• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• API family: cytarabine
• manufacturer/tradename: USP
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: NC1=NC(=O)N(C=C1)[C@@H]2O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]2O
• InChI: 1S/C9H13N3O5/c10-5-1-2-12(9(16)11-5)8-7(15)6(14)4(3-13)17-8/h1-2,4,6-8,13-15H,3H2,(H2,10,11,16)/t4-,6-,7+,8-/m1/s1
• InChI key: UHDGCWIWMRVCDJ-CCXZUQQUSA-N
• Gene Information: human ... POLA1(5422), POLA2(23649), POLD1(5424), POLD2(5425), POLD3(10714), POLD4(57804), POLE(5426), POLE2(5427), POLE3(54107), PRIM1(5557), PRIM2(5558)

Description

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Cytarabine USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monographs such as:

• Cytarabine for Injection

Biochem/physiol Actions

Ara-C incorporates into DNA and inhibits DNA replication by forming cleavage complexes with topoisomerase I resulting in DNA fragmentation; does not inhibit RNA synthesis. Anti-leukemia agent.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Safety Information

• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• pictograms: GHS08
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H340,H361fd
• pcodes: P201 - P202 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P405 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Muta. 1B - Repr. 2
• Storage Class: 6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects