Description / Application
Nocodazole is a member of the class of benzimidazoles that is benzimidalole which is substituted at position 2 by a (methoxycarbonyl)amino group and at position 5 by a 2-thienoyl group. It is an antineoplastic agent that exerts its effect by depolymerising microtubules. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent, a tubulin modulator, a microtubule-destabilising agent and an antimitotic. It is a member of benzimidazoles, a carbamate ester, a member of thiophenes and an aromatic ketone.
Identities
| Alternative Name | Methyl N-(5-thenoyl-2-benzimidazolyl)carbamate, Methyl [5-(2-thienylcarbonyl)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]carbamate, Oncodazole, R 17934, [5-(2-Thienylcarbonyl)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]-carbamic acid methyl ester |
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| Molecular Formula | C14H11N3O3S |
| Molecular Weight | 301.32 |
| MFCD | MFCD00005588 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |