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C23H23N3O5
421.4 g/mol
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Topotecan

CAS123948-87-8
Category
API
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Topotecan is a pyranoindolizinoquinoline compound used as an antineoplastic agent. It is a derivative of camptothecin and functions by binding to the topoisomerase I-DNA complex, preventing the religation of single-strand breaks.

antineoplastic agenttopoisomerase I inhibitor

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Referencesame scaffold

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Referencesame scaffold

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Safety Reference

Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H340May cause genetic defects
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(19S)-8-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-19-ethyl-7,19-dihydroxy-17-oxa-3,13-diazapentacyclo[11.8.0.02,11.04,9.015,20]henicosa-1(21),2,4(9),5,7,10,15(20)-heptaene-14,18-dione

InChIKey

UCFGDBYHRUNTLO-QHCPKHFHSA-N

SMILES

CC[C@@]1(C2=C(COC1=O)C(=O)N3CC4=CC5=C(C=CC(=C5CN(C)C)O)N=C4C3=C2)O

Synonyms (39)
  • Topotecane [INN-French]
  • Topotecanum [INN-Latin]
  • (S)-Topotecan
  • Hycamptamine
  • Hycamptin
  • Hycamtamine
  • Hycamtin (TN)
  • Nogitecan
  • SK&F 104864 A
  • SK&F-104864
  • SK&F-S-104864A
  • SKF-S 104864
  • TopoCED
  • Topophore C
  • Topotecan (BAN)
  • Topotecan lactone
  • Topotecane
  • Topotecanum
  • topotecan