Description / Application
Colchicine is an alkaloid that is a carbotricyclic compound comprising 5,6,7,9-tetrahydrobenzo[a]heptalene having four methoxy substituents at the 1-, 2-, 3- and 10-positions as well as an oxo group at the 9-position and an acetamido group at the 7-position. It has been isolated from the plants belonging to genus Colchicum. It has a role as a microtubule-destabilising agent and a plant metabolite. It is a member of acetamides, an alkaloid, an aromatic ether and a carbotricyclic compound.
Identities
| Alternative Name | (S)-N-(5,6,7,9-Tetrahydro-1,2,3,10-tetramethoxy-9-oxobenzo[a]heptalen-7-yl)acetamide |
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| Molecular Formula | C22H25NO6 |
| Molecular Weight | 399.4 |
| MFCD | MFCD00078484 |
Transport
| DOT UN Number | UN1544 |
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| Hazard Class | 6.1 |
| Packing Group | I |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Danger |
| Hazard Statements | H300+H330;H318;H340 |
| Precautionary Statements | P201;P202;P260;P264;P270;P271;P280;P284;P301+P310;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P310;P320;P330;P403+P233;P405;P501 |