Trioxsalen

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Trioxsalen Structure
Trioxsalen structure
Common Name Trioxsalen
CAS Number 3902-71-4 Molecular Weight 228.243
Density 1.2±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 389.0±30.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C14H12O3 Melting Point 229-231ºC(lit.)
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 189.1±24.6 °C
Symbol GHS05 GHS08
GHS05, GHS08
Signal Word Danger

 Use of Trioxsalen


Trioxsalen is a furanocoumarin and a psoralen derivative, in conjunction with UV-A for phototherapy treatment of vitiligo and hand eczema. After photoactivation it creates interstrand cross-links in DNA, which can cause programmed cell death.

Summary: trioxsalen (triosalen), CAS号3902-71-4, molecular formula C14H12O3, molecular weight 228.243, crystalline powder. Melting point 229-231°C, boiling point 389.0±30.0 °C, density 1.2±0.1 g/cm3. For research-use only, not for medical or clinical usage.


 Names

This table lists Chinese names, IUPAC names and various aliases of this chemical substance.

Name trioxsalen
Synonym More Synonyms

 Trioxsalen Biological Activity

This table contains bioactivity, target information and biological‑assay experimental data of this compound.

Description Trioxsalen is a furanocoumarin and a psoralen derivative, in conjunction with UV-A for phototherapy treatment of vitiligo and hand eczema. After photoactivation it creates interstrand cross-links in DNA, which can cause programmed cell death.
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 Chemical & Physical Properties

This table shows physicochemical parameters including melting point, boiling point, density, solubility and optical rotation. Missing data is marked as N/A.

Density 1.2±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point 389.0±30.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point 229-231ºC(lit.)
Molecular Formula C14H12O3
Molecular Weight 228.243
Flash Point 189.1±24.6 °C
Exact Mass 228.078644
PSA 43.35000
LogP 3.80
Vapour Pressure 0.0±0.9 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction 1.613
InChIKey FMHHVULEAZTJMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES Cc1cc2cc3c(C)cc(=O)oc3c(C)c2o1
Storage condition 2-8°C
Water Solubility DMSO: soluble

 MSDS

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 Toxicological Information

This table summarizes toxicological test data, acute & chronic toxicity and ecological hazard parameters for this chemical.

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
LV1576000
CHEMICAL NAME :
7H-Furo(3,2-g)(1)benzopyran-7-one, 2,5,9-trimethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
3902-71-4
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
0221723
LAST UPDATED :
199806
DATA ITEMS CITED :
12
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C14-H12-O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
228.26
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
T C566 DO LVOJ B1 E1 J1

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
>22 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
>7 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
>3 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
>4 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
DNA damage
TEST SYSTEM :
Microorganism - not otherwise specified
DOSE/DURATION :
3 mg/L
REFERENCE :
BICHAW Biochemistry. (American Chemical Soc., Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC 20037) V.1- 1962- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,1431,1981 *** REVIEWS *** IARC Cancer Review:Human Inadequate Evidence IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 40,357,1986 IARC Cancer Review:Animal Inadequate Evidence IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 40,357,1986 IARC Cancer Review:Group 3 IMSUDL IARC Monographs, Supplement. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) No.1- 1979- Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,366,1987 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X5360 No. of Facilities: 10 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 1 No. of Employees: 340 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 180 (estimated)

 Safety Information

This table covers safety warnings, protective measures, incompatible substances and disposal guidelines for this compound.

Symbol GHS05 GHS08
GHS05, GHS08
Signal Word Danger
Hazard Statements H314-H351
Precautionary Statements P260-P280-P303 + P361 + P353-P304 + P340 + P310-P305 + P351 + P338
Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face particle respirator type N100 (US);Gloves;respirator cartridge type N100 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter;type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges
Hazard Codes C: Corrosive;
Risk Phrases R34;R40
Safety Phrases 26-36/37/39-45
RIDADR UN 1759 8
WGK Germany 2
RTECS LV1576000
HS Code 2932999099

 Customs

This table shows customs‑related data including HS‑code, tariff and regulatory conditions for import and export.

HS Code 2932999099
Summary 2932999099. other heterocyclic compounds with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:6.5%. General tariff:20.0%

 Articles32

More Articles

This table lists relevant public references with title, journal and publication metadata for this compound.

Mitotic cohesin subunit Mcd1 regulates the progression of meiotic recombination in budding yeast.

J. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 25 , 598-605, (2015)

The cohesin complex holds sister chromatids together and prevents premature chromosome segregation until the onset of anaphase. Mcd1 (also known as Scc1), the α-kleisin subunit of cohesin, is a key re...

Rad51-mediated replication fork reversal is a global response to genotoxic treatments in human cells.

J. Cell Biol. 208(5) , 563-79, (2015)

Replication fork reversal protects forks from breakage after poisoning of Topoisomerase 1. We here investigated fork progression and chromosomal breakage in human cells in response to a panel of suble...

Psoralen conjugates for visualization of genomic interstrand cross-links localized by laser photoactivation.

Bioconjug. Chem. 18(2) , 431-7, (2007)

DNA interstrand cross-links are formed by chemotherapy drugs as well as by products of normal oxidative metabolism. Despite their importance, the pathways of cross-link metabolism are poorly understoo...

 TrioxsalenBioassay

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This table contains target information, in‑vitro & in‑vivo assay data for this compound.

Name: Primary qHTS assay for inhibitors of alpha-synuclein gene (SNCA) expression
Source: NCGC
External Id: SNCA-p-activity-luciferase
Name: Fluorescence-based cell-based primary high throughput screening assay to identify ago...
Source: The Scripps Research Institute Molecular Screening Center
Target: muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1 [Homo sapiens]
External Id: CHRM1_AG_FLUO8_1536_1X%ACT PRUN
Name: Quantitative High-Throughput drug screen in 47 multiple myeloma cell lines against th...
Source: NCGC
Target: N/A
External Id: s-my-keats_OPM1-m4-1
Name: Quantitative High-Throughput drug screen in 47 multiple myeloma cell lines against th...
Source: NCGC
Target: N/A
External Id: s-my-OC1MY5-m4-1
Name: Increase the activity of the Burkholderia fixLJ 2-component system
Source: ICCB-Longwood/NSRB Screening Facility, Harvard Medical School
Target: Burkholderia multivorans
External Id: HMS1625
Name: Quantitative High-Throughput drug screen in 47 multiple myeloma cell lines against th...
Source: NCGC
Target: N/A
External Id: s-my-KMS_34-m4-1
Name: Quantitative High-Throughput drug screen in 47 multiple myeloma cell lines against th...
Source: NCGC
Target: N/A
External Id: s-my-keats_L363-m4-1
Name: Quantitative High-Throughput drug screen in 47 multiple myeloma cell lines against th...
Source: NCGC
Target: N/A
External Id: s-my-keats_OCIMY7-m4-1
Name: Quantitative High-Throughput drug screen in 47 multiple myeloma cell lines against th...
Source: NCGC
Target: N/A
External Id: s-my-MM1R-m4-1
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 Synonyms

This table collects all English aliases, systematic names and CAS‑related synonyms of the compound.

EINECS 223-459-0
4,2',8-trimethylpsoralen
4,5',8-Trimethylpsoralen
2,5,9-Trimethyl-7H-furo[3,2-g]chromen-7-one
Trisoralen
6-Hydroxy-β,2,7-trimethyl-5-benzofuranacrylic Acid δ-Lactone
2,5,9-Trimethyl-7H-furo[3,2-g][1]benzopyran-7-one
2,5,9-trimethylfuro[3,2-g]chromen-7-one
Trioxysalenum
Trioxysalene
UNII-Y6UY8OV51T
Trioxisaleno
trioxysalen
MFCD00005010
Elder 8011
4,5′,8-Trimethylpsoralen
Trioxsalen
4,5‘,8-Trimethylpsoralen
2,5,9-Trimethylfuro[3,2-g]benzopyran-7-one
Trimethylpsoralen

 Trioxsalen | FAQ

This section contains frequently‑asked‑questions about this compound, including basic parameters, properties, storage conditions and corresponding answers.

Q: What is the safety information for trioxsalen?
A: Safety information for trioxsalen: 26-36/37/39-45.
Q: What is the melting point of trioxsalen?
A: Melting point of trioxsalen is 229-231ºC(lit.).
Q: What is the polar surface area (PSA) of trioxsalen?
A: Polar surface area (PSA) of trioxsalen is 43.35000.
Q: What is the SMILES notation of trioxsalen?
A: SMILES notation of trioxsalen is Cc1cc2cc3c(C)cc(=O)oc3c(C)c2o1.
Q: What is the LogP of trioxsalen?
A: LogP of trioxsalen is 3.80.
Q: What is the InChIKey of trioxsalen?
A: InChIKey of trioxsalen is FMHHVULEAZTJMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N.
Q: What is the molecular weight of trioxsalen?
A: Molecular weight of trioxsalen is 228.243.
Q: What are the storage conditions for trioxsalen?
A: Storage conditions for trioxsalen: 2-8°C.
Q: What are the upstream materials of trioxsalen?
A: Related upstream materials(CAS) of trioxsalen: 72478-66-1;4115-76-8;69897-63-8;3993-43-9;3993-44-0.
Q: What is the CAS number of trioxsalen?
A: CAS number of trioxsalen is 3902-71-4.

 Trioxsalenfactory

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