Ethosuximide impurity A

CAS: 631-31-2

Ref. 3D-IE171025

Product Information

• Name: Ethosuximide impurity A
• Synonyms: 2-Ethyl-2-methylsuccinic acid
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Ethosuximide impurity A is a fluorinated compound that inhibits the enzyme acetylcholinesterase. It has been shown to inhibit the catalytic mechanism of acetylcholinesterase, which leads to its inhibitory effect on the enzyme. The compound does not have any structural similarity to the other known inhibitors of this enzyme. Ethosuximide impurity A has been shown to be an antimutagen and anticarcinogen in vitro, with a postulated mechanism of action that involves inhibition of a water molecule from binding to the active site.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 160.17 g/mol
• Formula: C₇H₁₂O₄
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C7H12O4/c1-3-7(2,6(10)11)4-5(8)9/h3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)
• InChI key: InChIKey=FDYJJKHDNNVUDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCC(C)(CC(=O)O)C(=O)O