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F8423

Fluorouracil

meets USP testing specifications

Synonym(s):

5-Fluorouracil, 2,4-Dihydroxy-5-fluoropyrimidine, 5-FU, 5-Fluoro-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H3FN2O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
130.08
UNSPSC Code:
12352207
NACRES:
NA.71
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
200-085-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
127172
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USP/NF, meets USP testing specifications

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282-286 °C (dec.) (lit.)

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pharmaceutical (small molecule)

SMILES string

FC1=CNC(=O)NC1=O

InChI

1S/C4H3FN2O2/c5-2-1-6-4(9)7-3(2)8/h1H,(H2,6,7,8,9)

InChI key

GHASVSINZRGABV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... TYMS(7298)


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USP 12790000, traceable to Ph. Eur. F0250000

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Carc. 2

Storage Class

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



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Julia K J Ahlskog et al.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 19(16), 4851-4856 (2009-07-21)
We describe the synthesis and characterization of two acetazolamide derivatives containing either a charged fluorophore or an albumin-binding moiety, which restrict binding to carbonic anhydrase IX and XII present on tumor cells. In vivo studies showed the preferentially targeting of
Zhiyang Chen et al.
Nature communications, 6, 6808-6808 (2015-04-17)
Wild-type p53-induced phosphatase 1 (Wip1) negatively regulates several tumour suppressor and DNA damage response pathways. However, the impact of Wip1 on haematopoietic stem cell (HSC) homeostasis and aging remains unknown. Here we show that Wip1 is highly expressed in HSCs
Aurélien Montagu et al.
European journal of medicinal chemistry, 46(2), 778-786 (2011-01-15)
The synthesis and antiviral evaluation of a series of C5-(1,4- and 1,5-disubstituted-1,2,3-triazolo)-nucleoside derivatives is described. The key steps of this synthesis are regioselective Huisgen's 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition, using either copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) or ruthenium-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (RuAAC) under microwave activation.



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F8423-10G04061834402480
F8423-5G04061833620601

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  1. What is the Department of Transportation shipping information for this product?

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    1. Transportation information can be found in Section 14 of the product's (M)SDS.To access the shipping information for this material, use the link on the product detail page for the product.

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  2. Why does the 5-Fluorouracil have no effect on my cell line, even at micromolar concentrations that should be more than high enough?

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    1. Some cells, and in particular cancer cells, may be resistant to 5-fluorouracil.  Please see this paper Huanwen, W., et al., Molecular Cancer, 8, 125 (2009) which addresses this observation, as well as references 16 and 30 in this publication.If the cells are treated with the closely related gemcitabine (Sigma-Aldrich Product G6423), and cell growth is not inhibited by that drug either, you will have shown that the "problem" is with the cell line, and not with the drug(s).

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  3. Do you have 5-FU (5-Fluorouracil) for injection? If not, how can I prepare it from the powder?

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    1. Sigma-Aldrich lists several fluorouracil products, but we do not offer Fluorouracil for injection. Our 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) products cannot be given to human patients. (Note that although Product F8423 meets USP testing specifications, it is not a pharmaceutical grade or PharmaGrade product.)Having said that, a solution for injection into research animals could be prepared the same way as the Fluorouracil Injection, USP is. According to the drugs.com, "Fluorouracil Injection, USP, an antineoplastic anti-metabolite, is a colorless to yellow aqueous sterile, nonpyrogenic injectable solution for intravenous administration. Each mL contains: 50 mg fluorouracil; pH is adjusted to 8.6 to 9.4 with sodium hydroxide".

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