Description / Application
Docetaxel anhydrous is a tetracyclic diterpenoid that is paclitaxel with the N-benzyloxycarbonyl group replaced by N-tert-butoxycarbonyl, and the acetoxy group at position 10 replaced by a hydroxy group. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent, an antimalarial and a photosensitizing agent. It is a secondary alpha-hydroxy ketone and a tetracyclic diterpenoid. It derives from a hydride of a taxane.
Identities
| Alternative Name | Taxotere; N-Debenzoyl-N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-10-deacetyltaxol |
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| Molecular Formula | C43H53NO14 |
| Molecular Weight | 807.9 |
| MFCD | MFCD00800737 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Danger |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H341;H360;H362;H372 |
| Precautionary Statements | P201;P202;P260;P263;P264;P270;P280;P302+P352;P305+P351+P338;P308+P313;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P405;P501 |