Taxol

ID 2: 635

Toxin: n

Systematic name:

(2α,4α,5β,7β,10β,13α)-4,10-bis(acetyloxy)-13-{[(2R,3S)-3-(benzoylamino)-2-hydroxy-3-phenylpropanoyl]oxy}-1,7-dihydroxy-9-oxo-5,20-epoxytax-11-en-2-yl benzoate

Molecular formulae: 

C47H51NO14

Molecular weight: 853.906

Chemical abstract number: 33069-62-4

Literature reference:

  • Wani MC, Taylor HL, Wall ME, Coggon P, McPhail AT (1971) Plant antitumor agents VI: The isolation and structure of taxol, a novel antilekemic and antitumor agent from Taxus brevifolia. J Am Chem Soc 93, 2325–2327.

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Date uploaded: 2009-06-25 22:15:34

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