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MedKoo CAT#: 314217
CAS#: 30652-11-0
Description: Deferiprone is a drug that chelates iron and is used to treat thalassaemia major. In 1994 was first approved for use in treating thalassaemia major in 1994 and had been licensed for use in Europe and Asia for many years while awaiting approval in Canada and the United States. On October 14, 2011, it was approved for use in the US under the FDAÂ’s accelerated approval program.
MedKoo Cat#: 314217
Name: Deferiprone
CAS#: 30652-11-0
Chemical Formula: C7H9NO2
Exact Mass: 139.06333
Molecular Weight: 139.15
Elemental Analysis: C, 60.42; H, 6.52; N, 10.07; O, 23.00
Deferiprone, purity > 98%, is in stock. Current shipping out time is about 2 weeks after order is received. CoA, QC data and MSDS documents are available in one week after order is received.
Synonym: Ferriprox
IUPAC/Chemical Name: 3-hydroxy-1,2-dimethylpyridin-4(1H)-one
InChi Key: TZXKOCQBRNJULO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code: InChI=1S/C7H9NO2/c1-5-7(10)6(9)3-4-8(5)2/h3-4,10H,1-2H3
SMILES Code: O=C1C(O)=C(C)N(C)C=C1
The following data is based on the product molecular weight 139.15 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass | 1 mg | 5 mg | 10 mg |
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1 mM | 1.15 mL | 5.76 mL | 11.51 mL |
5 mM | 0.23 mL | 1.15 mL | 2.3 mL |
10 mM | 0.12 mL | 0.58 mL | 1.15 mL |
50 mM | 0.02 mL | 0.12 mL | 0.23 mL |
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