Description / Application
Podophyllotoxin is an organic heterotetracyclic compound that has a furonaphthodioxole skeleton bearing a 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl substituent. It is found in the roots and rhizomes of Podophyllum species and is used for the topical treatment of genital warts. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent, a keratolytic drug, a tubulin modulator, a microtubule-destabilising agent, an antimitotic and a plant metabolite. It is a lignan, an organic heterotetracyclic compound and a furonaphthodioxole.
Identities
| Molecular Formula | C22H22O8 |
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| Molecular Weight | 414.4 |
| MFCD | MFCD00075290 |
Transport
| DOT UN Number | UN3462 |
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| Hazard Class | 6.1 |
| Packing Group | II |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Danger |
| Hazard Statements | H301;H310;H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P262;P264;P270;P271;P280;P301+P310;P302+P350;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P310;P322;P330;P332+P313;P337+P313;P361;P403+P233;P405;P501 |