Aristolochic acid A

Synonym: 313-67-7; Aristolochic acid; Aristolochic acid A; Aristolochic acid I; Aristolochin; Tardolyt; 3,4-Methylenedioxy-8-methoxy-10-nitro-1-phenanthrenecarboxylic acid; 8-Methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxy-10-nitrophenanthrene-1-carboxylic acid; Birthwort; 8-Methoxy-6-nitrophenanthol (3,4-d) 1,3-dioxole-5-carboxylic acid; Aristolochiazaeure; Aristolochia; AristolochicacidA; aris-tolochic acid; Aristolochic-acid-A; 8-Methoxy-3,4-methylendioxxy-10-nitro-1-phenanthrencarbonsaeureI

MDL: MFCD00004996
CAS Number: 313-67-7
Compound CID: 2236

Product Size

20 mg; 50 mg; 100 mg; 200 mg

Price

Datasheet

Datasheet

MSDS

MSDS

Properties

Description

Aristolochic acid A is a carcinogenic, mutagenic, and nephrotoxic agent extracted from the flowering plant family Aristolochiaceae.

Molecular Weight

341.27

Molecular Formula

C₁₇H₁₁NO₇

Source

Aristolochia debilis

Form

Brown crystal

Purity

>98%, determined by HPLC.

Solubility

It is soluble in ethanol, chloroform, ether, acetone, acetic acid, aniline and alkali, slightly soluble in alkali, almost insoluble in benzene and carbon disulfide.

Identity

Confirmed by NMR and MS.

Melting Point

281-286°C

Applications

Aristolochic acid A can be used for activator protein 1 and nuclear factor-κB activity experiments, etc.

Safety Information

Personal Protective Equipment

Gloves, eyeshields, N95 mask