Gemcitabine API
Cas No : | 95058-81-4 |
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Name : | Gemcitabine |
Synonyms : | 4-Amino-1-(2-deoxy-2,2-difluoro-β-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)pyrimidin-2(1H)-on |
Molecular Formula : | C9H11F2N3O4 |
Melting Point : | >235°C |
Boiling Point : | 482.7 °C |
Molecular Weight : | 263.198 g/mol |
Density : | 1.8±0.1 g/cm3 |
Solubility : | Gemcitabine is soluble in organic solvents such as ethanol, DMSO, and dimethyl formamide, which should be purged with an inert gas. The solubility of gemcitabine in these solvents is approximately 0.25, 5, and 0.1 mg/ml, respectively. |
Uses :
- Gemcitabine is used in combination with cisplatin to treat a type of lung cancer (non-small cell lung cancer; NSCLC) that has spread to other parts of the body and cannot be treated with surgery.