Mafosfamide (INN) is an oxazaphosphorine (cyclophosphamide-like) alkylating agent under investigation as a chemotherapeutic. Several Phase I trials have been completed.
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Acetyl iodide
Acetyl iodide is an organoiodine compound with the formula CH3C(O)I. It is a colourless liquid. It is formally derived from acetic acid. Although far rarer in the laboratory than the […]
Periplanone B
Periplanone B is a pheromone produced by the female American cockroach Periplaneta americana. It is a sexual excitant to male cockroaches especially at short ranges.
Otera’s catalyst
Otera’s catalyst named after Japanese chemist Junzo Otera is an organostannane compound which has been used as a transesterification catalyst. This isothioscyanate compound is a member of a family of […]
Methylmagnesium chloride
Methylmagnesium chloride is a commercially available Grignard reagent. Like methyllithium it is the synthetic equivalent to the methyl carbanion synthon. It is usually sold as a solution in tetrahydrofuran. The […]
Maslinic acid
Maslinic acid is a compound derived from dry olive-pomace oil (an olive skin wax) which is a byproduct of olive oil extraction. It is a member of the group of […]
Iodoacetic acid
Iodoacetic acid is a derivative of acetic acid. It is a toxic compound because like many alkyl halides it is an alkylating agent. It reacts with cysteine residues in proteins. […]
Isovaleramide
Isovaleramide is an organic compound with the formula (CH3)2CHCH2C(O)NH2. The amide derived from isovaleric acid it is a colourless solid.
Dithiolane
A dithiolane is a sulfur heterocycle derived from cyclopentane by replacing two methylene bridges (-CH2- units) with thioether groups. The parent compounds are 12-dithiolane and 13-dithiolane.12-Dithiolanes such as lipoic acid […]
Migrastatin
Migrastatin is an organic compound which naturally occurs in the Streptomyces platensis bacteria.Migrastatin and several of its analogues (including Isomigrastatin) have shown to have potential in treating cancer as it […]