Pentamidine Isethionate
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MedKoo CAT#: 318465

CAS#: 140-64-7

Description: Pentamidine isethionate inhibits constitutive NOS1 in the brain and acts as a NMDA Glu antagonist. Pentamidine isethionate is an antimicrobial and neuroprotective agent.


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Pentamidine Isethionate
CAS# 140-64-7

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MedKoo Cat#: 318465
Name: Pentamidine Isethionate
CAS#: 140-64-7
Chemical Formula: C23H36N4O10S2
Exact Mass: 0.00
Molecular Weight: 592.680
Elemental Analysis: C, 46.61; H, 6.12; N, 9.45; O, 26.99; S, 10.82

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Synonym: Pentamidine Isethionate; Pentamidine isethionate salt; Pentamidine diisethionate; 4,4'-(Pentane-1,5-diylbis(oxy))dibenzimidamide bis(2-hydroxyethanesulfonate); Pentamidine (isethionate);Pentamidine Mesylate; Rhône-Poulenc Rorer Brand of Pentamidine Isethionate; Sicor Brand of Pentamidine Isethionate;

IUPAC/Chemical Name: 4,4'-(Pentamethylenedioxy)-dibenzamidine bis(2-hydroxyethanesulfonate)4-[5-(4-carbamimidoylphenoxy)pentoxy]benzenecarboximidamide;2-hydroxyethanesulfonic acid

InChi Key: YBVNFKZSMZGRAD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChi Code: InChI=1S/C19H24N4O2.2C2H6O4S/c20-18(21)14-4-8-16(9-5-14)24-12-2-1-3-13-25-17-10-6-15(7-11-17)19(22)23;2*3-1-2-7(4,5)6/h4-11H,1-3,12-13H2,(H3,20,21)(H3,22,23);2*3H,1-2H2,(H,4,5,6)

SMILES Code: C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=N)N)OCCCCCOC2=CC=C(C=C2)C(=N)N.C(CS(=O)(=O)O)O.C(CS(=O)(=O)O)O

Appearance: Solid powder

Purity: >98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)

Shipping Condition: Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.

Storage Condition: Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).

Solubility: Soluble in DMSO, not in water

Shelf Life: >2 years if stored properly

Drug Formulation: This drug may be formulated in DMSO

Stock Solution Storage: 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).

HS Tariff Code: 2934.99.9001

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The following data is based on the product molecular weight 592.68 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.

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
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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