Actidione AR (CAS 66-81-9)

Molecular structure

Chemical Product

ACTIDIONE AR

Cat. NoKC.110070 CategoryOther Molecular FormulaC15H23NO4 CAS66-81-9 Molecular Weight281.35 g/mol

Pack sizes 1gm5gm

Safety & Hazards (GHS) Danger

Acute toxic

Health hazard

Environmental hazard

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Cycloheximide appears as colorless crystals. Used as a fungicide and as a anticancer drug. (EPA, 1998)

Antibiotic compound isolated from Streptomyces griseus; [Merck Index] Used as a fungicide, plant growth regulator, protein synthesis inhibitor, and to stimulate the natural abscission process (pre-harvest use on citrus); [HSDB]
Farming (Pesticides) [Category: Industry]
Fungicide; plant growth regulator; as protein synthesis inhibitor
/Cycloheximide/ is used in laboratory media as a selective agent to permit isolation of pathogenic and non-pathogenic fungi from specimens such as sputa and feces which may be other fungi.

Physical Description	Cycloheximide appears as colorless crystals. Used as a fungicide and as a anticancer drug. (EPA, 1998)
Color/Form	Plates from amyl acetate, water or 30% methanol
Melting Point	247 to 250 °F (EPA, 1998)
Solubility	10 to 50 mg/mL at 68 °F (NTP, 1992)
Vapor Pressure	0.006 [mm Hg] @25 °C
Stability/Shelf Life	RELATIVELY HEAT AND ACID STABLE; RAPIDLY INACTIVATED AT ROOM TEMP BY DIL ALKALI WITH FORMATION OF A VOLATILE, FRAGRANT KETONE, 2,4-DIMETHYLCYCLOHEXANONE

IUPAC Name	4-[(2R)-2-[(1S,3S,5S)-3,5-dimethyl-2-oxocyclohexyl]-2-hydroxyethyl]piperidine-2,6-dione
Molecular Formula	C15H23NO4
Molecular Weight	281.35 g/mol
CAS	66-81-9
SMILES	C[C@H]1C[C@@H](C(=O)[C@@H](C1)[C@@H](CC2CC(=O)NC(=O)C2)O)C
InChIKey	YPHMISFOHDHNIV-FSZOTQKASA-N
Catalog No	KC.110070
Pack sizes	1gm · 5gm

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