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Tamoxifen

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

(Z)-1-(p-Dimethylaminoethoxyphenyl)-1,2-diphenyl-1-butene, trans-2-[4-(1,2-Diphenyl-1-butenyl)phenoxy]-N,N-dimethylethylamine

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Linear Formula:
C6H5C(C2H5)=C(C6H5)C6H4OCH2CH2N(CH3)2
CAS Number:
10540-29-1
Molecular Weight:
371.51
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329769367
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
EC Number:
234-118-0
MDL number:
MFCD00010454
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

assay

≥98.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤0.7% water

mp

97-98 °C (lit.)

application(s)

forensics and toxicology
pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC\C(c1ccccc1)=C(/c2ccccc2)c3ccc(OCCN(C)C)cc3

InChI

1S/C26H29NO/c1-4-25(21-11-7-5-8-12-21)26(22-13-9-6-10-14-22)23-15-17-24(18-16-23)28-20-19-27(2)3/h5-18H,4,19-20H2,1-3H3/b26-25-

InChI key

NKANXQFJJICGDU-QPLCGJKRSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ESR1(2099)

Application

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Estrogen antagonist in mammary gland. Blocks estradiol-stimulated VEGF production in breast tumor cells. Protein kinase C inhibitor.
Protein kinase C inhibitor. Induces apoptosis in human malignant glioma cell lines. Tamoxifen and its metabolite 4-hydroxytamoxifen are selective estrogen response modifiers (SERMs) that act as estrogen antagonists in mammary gland. Blocks estradiol-stimulated VEGF production in breast tumor cells.

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Health hazardEnvironment
GHS08,GHS09

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1A - Repr. 1B

Storage Class

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

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Jack Cuzick et al.
The Lancet. Oncology, 16(1), 67-75 (2014-12-17)
Four previously published randomised clinical trials have shown that tamoxifen can reduce the risk of breast cancer in healthy women at increased risk of breast cancer in the first 10 years of follow-up. We report the long-term follow-up of the
L Binkhorst et al.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, 92(4), 431-433 (2012-08-23)
Traditionally, all patients treated with tamoxifen receive a standard dose. A number of studies claimed a clinically relevant impact of cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) genotype on outcome, and therefore genotyping before tamoxifen therapy was advocated. Recent data showed that adequate
Takeo Nakaya et al.
Cancer research, 74(10), 2882-2891 (2014-03-15)
The intestinal epithelium maintains homeostasis by a self-renewal process involving resident stem cells, including Lgr5(+) crypt-base columnar cells, but core mechanisms and their contributions to intestinal cancer are not fully defined. In this study, we examined a hypothesized role for
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SKUGTIN
85256-50MG04061833023839