M7824

Methotrexate

• Synonym(s): Methotrexate, (+)-Amethopterin, 4-Amino-10-methylfolic acid, 4-Amino-N¹⁰-methylpteroyl-L-glutamic acid, Antifolan, MTX, Methylaminopterin
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₀H₂₂N₈O₅
• CAS Number: 59-05-2
• Molecular Weight: 454.44
• EC Number: 200-413-8
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NA.21
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 70669
• MDL number: MFCD00064370

Properties

• biological source: synthetic
• Quality Segment: 400
• form: powder
• suitability: suitable for manufacturing use
• storage temp.: −20°C
• SMILES string: CN(Cc1cnc2nc(N)nc(N)c2n1)c3ccc(cc3)C(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C20H22N8O5/c1-28(9-11-8-23-17-15(24-11)16(21)26-20(22)27-17)12-4-2-10(3-5-12)18(31)25-13(19(32)33)6-7-14(29)30/h2-5,8,13H,6-7,9H2,1H3,(H,25,31)(H,29,30)(H,32,33)(H4,21,22,23,26,27)/t13-/m0/s1
• InChI key: FBOZXECLQNJBKD-ZDUSSCGKSA-N
• Gene Information: human ... DHFR(1719)

Description

General description

Inhibits thymidylate synthetase, is a nonselective de novo purine synthesis inhibitor and has a significant toxicity profile including hepatotoxicity, pneumonitis and bone marrow suppression. Potent folic acid antagonist. Induces apoptosis in HL-60 human leukemia cells. Also useful as an anti-tumor agent.

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Legal Information

SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS06,GHS08
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H301,H341,H360D,H372
• pcodes: P202 - P260 - P264 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P405
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Muta. 2 - Repr. 1B - STOT RE 1
• target_organs: Liver,Bone marrow
• Storage Class: 6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable