DEMECOLCEINE

CAS NO.：518-11-6
Empirical Formula: C20H23NO5
Molecular Weight: 357.4
MDL number: MFCD01736982
SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
Update Date: 2023-04-23 13:52:06

What is DEMECOLCEINE?

Description

One of the colchicine alkaloids, demecolceine has been isolated from the corms and seeds of Colchicum autumnale, Gloriosa virescens and Littoria modesta. It forms colourless rods when crystallized from EtOH and has a specific rotation of [α]_D - 223° (CHC13)·

Chemical properties

Yellow Solid

The Uses of DEMECOLCEINE

An antimitotic agent that disrupts microtubles by binding to tubulin and preventing its polymerization. Stimulates the intrinsic GTPase activity of tubulin. Induces apoptosis in several normal and tumor cell lines and activates the JNK/SAPK signaling pathway.

References

Potesilova, Hrbek, Santavy, Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 32, 141 (1967)

Properties of DEMECOLCEINE

Melting point:	120-122°C
storage temp.	-20°C Freezer
solubility	Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly, Heated)
form	Solid
color	Pale Yellow to Yellow
Stability:	Hygroscopic

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Computed Descriptors for DEMECOLCEINE

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