6-Mercaptopurine
CAS: 50-44-2
Category: Nucleosides
| Purity | USP Grade ≥98%, 50 mg Tablets, EP Reference Standard |
| Molecular Formula | C5H4N4S |
| Molecular Weight | 152.18 |
| Appearance | Yellow crystalline powder |
| Packaging | 1 kg / 5 kg – double PE bag inside aluminium foil pouch, then into fibreboard drum |
| Testing Indicators | Appearance — Visual inspection; Identification — IR, UV; Purity — HPLC; Loss on drying — Gravimetry; Heavy metals — ICP-MS; Residue on ignition — Muffle furnace; Microbial limits — Pour plate; Related substances — TLC; Thiol content — Iodometric titration. |
| Storage Notes | Store tight under inert-gas head-space (N₂ or Ar) at 2-8 °C, protect from light & moisture; keep away from oxidisers, heavy-metal salts; long-term –20 °C freezer. |
| Lead Time | Deprecated: htmlspecialchars(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /www/wwwroot/www.demeichem.com/config/helpers.php on line 28 days |
Chemical intermediate / API-building block for purine-based antimetabolites (anticancer / immunosuppressant route)