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Sigma-Aldrich

6-Mercaptopurine monohydrate

98%

Synonym(s):

6-Purinethiol, 6-Thiohypoxanthine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H4N4S · H2O
CAS Number:
6112-76-1
Molecular Weight:
170.19
Beilstein:
4012091
EC Number:
200-037-4
MDL number:
MFCD03854445
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
PubChem Substance ID:
24888330
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

98%

form

powder

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O.Sc1ncnc2[nH]cnc12

InChI

1S/C5H4N4S.H2O/c10-5-3-4(7-1-6-3)8-2-9-5;/h1-2H,(H2,6,7,8,9,10);1H2

InChI key

WFFQYWAAEWLHJC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... PPAT(5471)

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General description

6-Mercaptopurine monohydrate is an antimetabolite and antineoplastic drug. Its cocrystallization with 4-hydroxybenzoic acid and 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid or salt formation with piperazine may improve its aqueous solubility.

Application

6-Mercaptopurine is a widely used antileukemic agent that inhibits de novo purine synthesis through incorporation of thiopurine methyltransferase metabolites into DNA and RNA.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301,H341,H361fd

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Muta. 2 - Repr. 2

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Improving the solubility of 6-Mercaptopurine via cocrystals and salts
Xu LL, et al.
Crystal Growth & Design, 12(12), 6004-6011 (2012)
Unit-cell dimensions and space group of 6-mercaptopurine monohydrate.
Hoogsteen K.
Nature, 178(4529), 379-379 (1956)
Comparative structural and spectrum analyses of 6-mercaptopurine monohydrate and 6-mercaptopurine hydrochloride
Perez-Ruiz E, et al.
Canadian Journal of Analytical Sciences and Spectroscopy, 43(3), 59-67 (1998)
Helmut Gadner et al.
Blood, 121(25), 5006-5014 (2013-04-17)
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH)-III tested risk-adjusted, intensified, longer treatment of multisystem LCH (MS-LCH), for which optimal therapy has been elusive. Stratified by risk organ involvement (high [RO+] or low [RO-] risk groups), > 400 patients were randomized. RO+ patients received
Clinical pharmacogenetics implementation consortium guidelines for thiopurine methyltransferase genotype and thiopurine dosing: 2013 update.
M V Relling et al.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, 93(4), 324-325 (2013-02-21)
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