5-Fluorodeoxyuridine
SKU: 02105551-CF
5-Fluorodeoxyuridine
Application Notes
5-Fluorodeoxyuridine can be used to target thymidylate synthetase in cancer chemotherapy. Experimental anticancer agent shown to have activity against a variety of malignant neoplasms, including mouse mammary tumors and colorectal carcinomas.
Usage Statement
Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department.
Key Applications
Chemotherapy
| SKU | 02105551-CF |
| Alternate Names | 2'-Deoxy-5-Fluorouridine; Floxuridine; 5-Fluoro-2'-deoxyuridine; FUDR; dFUR |
| Application Notes | 5-Fluorodeoxyuridine can be used to target thymidylate synthetase in cancer chemotherapy. Experimental anticancer agent shown to have activity against a variety of malignant neoplasms, including mouse mammary tumors and colorectal carcinomas. |
| Base Catalog Number | 105551 |
| Beilstein Registry Number | 90221 |
| Biochemical Physiological Actions | Antineoplastic drug that acts as a potent inhibitor of thymidylate synthetase. Resistance to FUdR can develop in cancer cell cultures, among other means, by low-level Mycoplasma infection. |
| CAS # | 50-91-9 |
| EC Number | 200-072-5 |
| Extinction Coefficient | EmM = 8.91 (0.1 M phosphate buffer, pH 6.0) (Lit.) |
| Format | Powder |
| Hazard Statements | H301 |
| Melting Point | 302 to 304° F (NTP, 1992) |
| Molecular Formula | C9H11FN2O5 |
| Molecular Weight | 246.194 g/mol |
| Optical Rotation | +37 ° (10 mg/mL in water at 25 °C) (Lit.) |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Dust mask , Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves |
| pKa | 7.6 (Lit.) |
| Purity | >98% |
| RTECS Number | YU7525000 |
| Safety Symbol | GHS06 |
| Solubility | Water Solubility11900 mg/L |
| Usage Statement | Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department. |
| UV Visible Absorbance | λmax (water) : 266 - 270 nm |
| Vapor Pressure | 7.6X10-13 mm Hg at 25 deg C (est) |