Podophyllotoxone

• CAT Number: R042076
• CAS Number: 477-49-6
• Molecular Formula: C22H20O8
• Molecular Weight: 412.39
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: (5aR,8aR,9R)-9-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-5a,6,8a,9-tetrahydro-[2]benzofuro[5,6-f][1,3]benzodioxole-5,8-dione
• InChI: InChI=1S/C22H20O8/c1-25-16-4-10(5-17(26-2)21(16)27-3)18-11-6-14-15(30-9-29-14)7-12(11)20(23)13-8-28-22(24)19(13)18/h4-7,13,18-19H,8-9H2,1-3H3/t13-,18+,19-/m0/s1
• InChIKey: ISCQYPPCSYRZOT-BKTGTZMESA-N
• SMILES: COC1=CC(=CC(=C1OC)OC)C2C3C(COC3=O)C(=O)C4=CC5=C(C=C24)OCO5

Podophyllotoxone is isolated from the roots of Dysosma versipellis and has anti-cancer activities.Podophyllotoxone is able to inhibit the tubulin polymerization[1].
Podophyllotoxone inhibits human prostate cancer cells PC3 and DU145 growth with IC50 values of 14.7 and 20.6 µM[1].

Reference

[1]. Juan Li , et al. Absolute Configuration of Podophyllotoxone and Its Inhibitory Activity Against Human Prostate Cancer Cells. Chin J Nat Med. 2015 Jan;13(1):59-64.
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