2,3-Dimethylmaleic anhydride

CAS: 766-39-2

Ref. 3D-FD42376

Product Information

• Name: 2,3-Dimethylmaleic anhydride
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 2,3-Dimethylmaleic anhydride is a chemical compound that is used as a drug to treat tumors. It is a phase transition agent that has been shown to be biologically active when activated by the presence of tumor cells. 2,3-Dimethylmaleic anhydride binds to toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) on the surface of tumor cells. This binding leads to activation of TLR4 and downstream signaling pathways, which results in the induction of tumor cell apoptosis. In addition, 2,3-dimethylmaleic anhydride has been shown to bind to hydrophobic pockets in cellular nuclei and may be used as a transfection agent for gene therapy.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 126.11 g/mol
• Formula: C₆H₆O₃
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H6O3/c1-3-4(2)6(8)9-5(3)7/h1-2H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=MFGALGYVFGDXIX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC1=C(C)C(=O)OC1=O