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Pimonidazole

≥98% (HPLC),  2-nitroimidazole hypoxia marker, powder

Synonym(s):

NSC 380540, PD 126675;, Ro 03-8799;, alpha-((2-Nitroimidazol-1-yl)methyl)-1-piperidineethanol;, alpha-[(2-Nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl]-1-piperidineethanol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C11H18N4O3
CAS Number:
70132-50-2
Molecular Weight:
254.29
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
329818508
NACRES:
NA.77
MDL number:
MFCD00867974
Assay:
≥98% (HPLC)
Form:
powder
Quality level:
100
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Product Name

Pimonidazole, ≥98% (HPLC)

Quality Level

100

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

yellow

solubility

DMSO: >20 mg/mL

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OC(CN1CCCCC1)Cn2ccnc2[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C11H18N4O3/c16-10(8-13-5-2-1-3-6-13)9-14-7-4-12-11(14)15(17)18/h4,7,10,16H,1-3,5-6,8-9H2

InChI key

WVWOOAYQYLJEFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

Pimonidazole is an effective and nontoxic exogenous 2-nitroimidazole hypoxia marker.
Pimonidazole is an effective and nontoxic exogenous 2-nitroimidazole hypoxia marker. Pimonidazole forms adducts with thiol groups in proteins, peptides and amino acids.
Pimonidazole possesses a nitro group at position 2 and an imidazole ring. Pimonidazole undergoes reduction and is activated in hypoxic cells.

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H302

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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