Tegafur
CAS: 17902-23-7
Category: Nucleosides
| Purity | Reagent Grade ≥98%, High-Purity Grade ≥99%, Pharmaceutical Grade ≥99.5% |
| Molecular Formula | C8H9FN2O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 200.17 |
| Appearance | white crystalline powder |
| Packaging | 25 kg/fiber drum, 1 kg/aluminum foil bag. |
| Testing Indicators | Appearance — Visual inspection; Identification — IR, UV; Purity — RP-HPLC; Related pyrimidines — TLC; Heavy metals — ICP-MS; Loss on drying — Gravimetry; Microbial limits — Pour plate; Fluorouracil — HPLC; Residue on ignition — Muffle furnace. |
| Storage Notes | Stored at -20°C in a tightly closed container under inert atmosphere, protected from light, oxygen, and humidity. |
| Lead Time | 10 days |
Used as a 5-fluorouracil prodrug intermediate in the synthesis of oral chemotherapeutic agents for colorectal, gastric, and breast cancers.