Chemical Name: |
Paclitaxel |
Registered Name: |
Taxol |
IUPAC official Name (Generated using Autonom Pro): |
Benzenepropanoic acid, beta - (benzoylamino) - alpha - hydroxy -, 6, 12b -
bis(acetyloxy) - 12 - (benzoyloxy) - 2a, 3, 4, 4a, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12a - , 12b -
dodecahydro - 4, 11 - dihydroxy - 4a, 8, 13, 13 - tetramethyl - 5 - oxo -
7,11-methano - 1H - cyclodeca(3, 4)benz(1, 2-b)oxet - 9 - yl ester, (2aR - (2a -
alpha, 4beta, 4a - beta, 6beta, 9alpha(alphaR*, betaS*), 11alpha, 1 - 2alpha, 12a - alpha,
12b - alpha) - (9CI) |
CAS Registry Numbers: |
33069-62-4, 105454-04-4, 119323-97-6, 147557-12-8, 148553-70-2,
149197-23-9 |
Beilstein Registry Number: |
Beilstein Registry Number 1420456 |
Molecular Formula: |
C47H51NO14 |
Molecular Weight: |
853.92 g mol-1 |
Physical Appearance: |
Colourless to slightly yellow viscous solution. Or (in pure form) an
off-white crystalline powder. |
Cost28 |
£10.80 per 1mg. |
Melting Point: |
198oC-203oC22,
220oC-222oC23 |
Optical Rotatory Power: |
Alpha, -42o, 589 nm22. |
Biological Function: |
Cytotoxic activity in the L-1210 cell culture assay, IC50 = 0.024 mM23. |
NMR Spectrum: |
Generated using the program gnmr to simulate a 100MHz proton nmr spectrometer. |
Main source of reference for above data - Beilstein Chemical Database. |