5-Azacytidine, 98%, Thermo Scientific™

Causes DNA demethylation or hemi-demethylation; a powerful mutagen

Brand:  Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar J64159.06

Product Code. 15436239

Description

This Thermo Scientific brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific.

Applications
5-Azacytidine, its incorporation into RNA alters RNA synthesis and processing, and results in inhibition of protein synthesis. It has been used as a cancer chemotherapeutic agent. It is a powerful bacteriostatic, antitumor, and mutagenic agent; it also exhibits immunosuppressive, antimitotic, radioprotective, and virostatic effects.

Solubility
Soluble in water.

Notes
Store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed containers. Keep container tightly closed.

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 320-67-2
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 244.207
• InChI Key: NMUSYJAQQFHJEW-KVTDHHQDSA-N
• PubChem CID: 9444
• IUPAC Name: 4-amino-1-[(2R,3R,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-1,3,5-triazin-2-one

• Molecular Formula: C8H12N4O5
• MDL Number: MFCD00006539
• Synonym: 5-azacytidine, azacitidine, ladakamycin, azacytidine, vidaza, mylosar, azacitidina, azacitidinum, 5-azacitidine, azacitidinum inn-latin
• ChEBI: CHEBI:2038
• SMILES: C1=NC(=NC(=O)N1C2C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)N

Specifications

• CAS: 320-67-2
• MDL Number: MFCD00006539
• Beilstein: 620461
• Synonym: 5-azacytidine, azacitidine, ladakamycin, azacytidine, vidaza, mylosar, azacitidina, azacitidinum, 5-azacitidine, azacitidinum inn-latin
• InChI Key: NMUSYJAQQFHJEW-KVTDHHQDSA-N
• IUPAC Name: 4-amino-1-[(2R,3R,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-1,3,5-triazin-2-one
• PubChem CID: 9444
• Formula Weight: 244.2
• Chemical Name or Material: 5-Azacytidine

• Molecular Formula: C8H12N4O5
• Quantity: 5g
• Merck Index: 14,890
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water.
• SMILES: C1=NC(=NC(=O)N1C2C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)N
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 244.207
• ChEBI: CHEBI:2038
• Percent Purity: 98%