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Sigma-Aldrich

Arsenic(III) oxide

SAJ first grade, ≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

Arsenic trioxide, Arsenous acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
As2O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
197.84
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:

grade

SAJ first grade

vapor pressure

0.000001 hPa ( 66 °C)

Assay

≥99.0%

form

powder

availability

available only in Japan

SMILES string

O=[As]O[As]=O

InChI

1S/As2O3/c3-1-5-2-4

InChI key

IKWTVSLWAPBBKU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1A - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 1

Target Organs

Respiratory system,Cardio-vascular system,Gastrointestinal tract

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Masamitsu Yanada et al.
Blood, 121(16), 3095-3102 (2013-02-16)
The optimal treatments for relapsed acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) remain equivocal. We conducted a phase 2 study to evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of a sequential treatment consisting of induction and consolidation with arsenic trioxide (ATO), peripheral blood stem cell
Athena Kritharis et al.
Annals of hematology, 92(6), 719-730 (2013-03-16)
For more than 2,000 years, arsenic and its derivatives have shown medical utility. Owing to the toxicities and potential carcinogenicity of arsenicals, their popularity has fluctuated. The exact mechanism of action of therapeutic arsenic is not well characterized but likely
Huihui Wang et al.
Environmental toxicology, 28(5), 267-275 (2013-04-17)
Although arsenic is effective in the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), as a well-known environmental toxicant, the side effects of arsenic treatment and arsenic methylation metabolism of the patients are rarely reported. In this manuscript, we investigated 23 APL
Yu-Hsun Lo et al.
Blood, 121(16), 3185-3194 (2013-02-23)
The functional activities of the tumor suppressor promyelocytic leukemia protein (PML) are mostly associated with its nuclear location. In the present study, we discovered an unexpected role of PML in NLRP3 inflammasome activation. In PML-deficient macrophages, the production of IL-1β
Yanfei Jia et al.
PloS one, 8(1), e54774-e54774 (2013-02-06)
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)-producing gastric cancer (AFPGC), represented by the production of AFP, has a more aggressive behavior than common gastric cancer. The underlying mechanisms are not well understood. Arsenic trioxide (As(2)O(3)) is used clinically to treat acute promyelocytic leukemia(APL) and has

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