CAS 72420-38-3|Acifran

Introduction:Basic information about CAS 72420-38-3|Acifran, including its chemical name, molecular formula, synonyms, physicochemical properties, and safety information, etc.
Common NameAcifran
CAS Number72420-38-3Molecular Weight218.20500
Density1.343 g/cm3Boiling Point378.4ºC at 760 mmHg
Molecular FormulaC12H10O4Melting Point/
MSDS/Flash Point149.4ºC

Names

Name5-methyl-4-oxo-5-phenylfuran-2-carboxylic acid
SynonymMore Synonyms

Acifran BiologicalActivity

DescriptionAcifran (AY 25712), an antihyperlipidemic agent, is an orally active agonist of GPR109A (HM74A) and GPR109B, the high and low affinity receptors for Niacin[1][2].
Related CatalogResearch Areas >>Cardiovascular DiseaseSignaling Pathways >>GPCR/G Protein >>GPR109A
References

[1]. M N Cayen, et al. The metabolic disposition of acifran, a new antihyperlipidemic agent, in rats and dogs. Xenobiotica. 1986 Mar;16(3):251-63.

[2]. Jae-Kyu Jung, et al. Analogues of acifran: agonists of the high and low affinity niacin receptors, GPR109a and GPR109b. J Med Chem. 2007 Apr 5;50(7):1445-8.

Chemical & Physical Properties

Density1.343 g/cm3
Boiling Point378.4ºC at 760 mmHg
Molecular FormulaC12H10O4
Molecular Weight218.20500
Flash Point149.4ºC
Exact Mass218.05800
PSA63.60000
LogP1.46960
Index of Refraction1.591
InChIKeyDFDGRKNOFOJBAJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCC1(c2ccccc2)OC(C(=O)O)=CC1=O

Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
LU0222000
CHEMICAL NAME :
2-Furancarboxylic acid, 4,5-dihydro-5-methyl-4-oxo-5-phenyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
72420-38-3
LAST UPDATED :
199009
DATA ITEMS CITED :
1
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C12-H10-O4
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
218.22

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
3 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JMCMAR Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. (American Chemical Soc., Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC 20037) V.6- 1963- Volume(issue)/page/year: 25,1154,1982

Synonyms

Reductol
ACIFRAN
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