| Product Name: | Mycophenolic acid |
| Synonyms: | 4-methyl-5-methoxy-7-hydroxy-6-(5-carboxy-3-methylpent-2-en-1-yl)-phthalide; 6-(5-carboxy-3-methyl-2-pentenyl)-7-hydroxy-5-methoxy-4-methyl-phthalid; lilly-68618; melbex; micofenolicoacido; nsc-129185; (4E)-6-(1,3-DIHYDRO-4-HYDROXY-6-METHOXY-7-METHYL-3-OXO-5-ISOBENZOFURANYL)-4-METHYL-4-HEXENOIC ACID; 6-(4-HYDROXY-6-METHOXY-7-METHYL-3-OXO-5-PHTHALANYL)-4-METHYL-4-HEXANOIC ACID |
| CAS: | 24280-93-1 |
| MF: | C17H20O6 |
| MW: | 320.34 |
| EINECS: | 246-119-3 |
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| Mycophenolic acid Chemical Properties | |
| mp | 141°C |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| solubility | methanol: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow |
| form | powder |
| Merck | 13,6352 |
| Safety Information | |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22-61-40 |
| Safety Statements | 53-45-36/37 |
| RIDADR | 2811 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | MP8050000 |
| F | 10 |
| HazardClass | 6.1(b) |
| PackingGroup | III |
| Mycophenolic acid Usage And Synthesis | |
| Chemical Properties | White to Off-White Powder |
| Usage | An antibiotic produced by Penicillium brevi-compactum, P. Stoloniferum and related spp. A selective inhibitor of lymphocyte proliferation by blocking inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase, an enzyme involved in the de novo synthesis of purine nucleotides. |
Mycophenolic acid