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SML3216

Sigma-Aldrich

Melarsoprol

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

(2-(4-(4,6-diamino-1,3,5-triazin-2-ylamino)phenyl)-1,3,2-dithiarsolan-4-yl)methanol, 2-(4-melamin-2-ylphenyl)-4-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dithia-2-arsolane, 2-p-(4,6-diamino-s-triazin-2-ylamino)phenyl-4-hydroxymethyl-1,3,2-dithiarsoline, Mel B, Melarsaprol, Melarsen B, RP 3854, p-[(4,6-diamino-s-triazin-2-yl)amino]dithiobenzenearsonous acid 3-hydroxypropylene ester

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H15AsN6OS2
CAS Number:
494-79-1
Molecular Weight:
398.34
MDL number:
MFCD00866803
UNSPSC Code:
12352107
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

white to beige

solubility

DMSO: 2 mg/mL, clear

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

NC1=NC(N)=NC(NC2=CC=C(C=C2)[As]3SCC(S3)CO)=N1

InChI

1S/C12H15AsN6OS2/c14-10-17-11(15)19-12(18-10)16-8-3-1-7(2-4-8)13-21-6-9(5-20)22-13/h1-4,9,20H,5-6H2,(H5,14,15,16,17,18,19)

InChI key

JCYZMTMYPZHVBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

Melarsoprol is an antiprotozoal (Trypanosoma) drug used in treatment of trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease and West African sleeping sickness). The drug mechanism of action is not well characterized. Melarsoprol is still the only effective drug for chemotherapy of second stage of T. b. rhodesiense sleeping sickness. As other arsenic-containing compounds melarsoprol causes cell apoptosis of myeloma and other cancer cell lines.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesEnvironment
GHS06,GHS09

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301 + H331,H410

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Regulatory Listings

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PDSCL

Poisonous substance

JAN Code

SML3216-BULK:
SML3216-25MG:4548173372280
SML3216-5MG:4548173372297
SML3216-VAR:

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