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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H9FN2O3
CAS Number:
17902-23-7
Molecular Weight:
200.17
EC Number:
241-846-2
MDL number:
MFCD00012351
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
329826861
NACRES:
NA.77
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Quality Level

100

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

white to off-white

mp

171-173 °C (lit.)

solubility

DMSO: >50 mg/mL

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

FC1=CN(C2CCCO2)C(=O)NC1=O

InChI

1S/C8H9FN2O3/c9-5-4-11(6-2-1-3-14-6)8(13)10-7(5)12/h4,6H,1-3H2,(H,10,12,13)

InChI key

WFWLQNSHRPWKFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Tegafur has been used as an internal standard for the analysis of 5′DFCR (5′deoxyfluorocytidine) and 5′DFUR (5′deoxyfluorouridine) using HPLC techniques. Tegafur has also been used as an internal standard for the chromatographic assay of azidothymidine (AZT).

Biochem/physiol Actions

Tegafur is a pro-drug of 5-fluorouracil, an antimetabolite used as an antineoplastic agent. It has been used as adjuvant chemotherapy for curatively resected colorectal cancer therapy.

Preparation Note

Tegafur is soluble in DMSO at a concentration that is greater than 50 mg/ml.

pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral

Storage Class

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

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Lot/Batch Number
043M4714V
021M4722V

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