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Mevastatin

Name: Mevastatin
Brand: USP

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Mevastatin, Compactin, ML-236B

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₂₃H₃₄O₅

CAS Number:

73573-88-3

Molecular Weight:

390.51

NACRES:

NA.24

UNSPSC Code:

41116107

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1269441

MDL number:

MFCD05662341

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Properties

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

agency

USP

API family

lovastatin

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H][C@]12[C@H](CCC=C1C=C[C@H](C)[C@@H]2CC[C@@H]3C[C@@H](O)CC(=O)O3)OC(=O)[C@@H](C)CC

InChI

1S/C23H34O5/c1-4-14(2)23(26)28-20-7-5-6-16-9-8-15(3)19(22(16)20)11-10-18-12-17(24)13-21(25)27-18/h6,8-9,14-15,17-20,22,24H,4-5,7,10-13H2,1-3H3/t14-,15-,17+,18+,19-,20-,22-/m0/s1

InChI key

AJLFOPYRIVGYMJ-INTXDZFKSA-N

Description

General description

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This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Mevastatin USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monograph such as Lovastatin Tablets

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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grade pharmaceutical primary standard	grade -	grade pharmaceutical primary standard	grade pharmaceutical primary standard
manufacturer/tradename USP	manufacturer/tradename Calbiochem^®	manufacturer/tradename USP	manufacturer/tradename USP
application(s) pharmaceutical	application(s) -	application(s) pharmaceutical (small molecule)	application(s) pharmaceutical (small molecule)
agency USP	agency -	agency USP	agency USP
storage temp. 2-8°C	storage temp. 2-8°C	storage temp. 2-8°C	storage temp. −20°C
API family lovastatin	API family -	API family pravastatin	API family pravastatin

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)

Not applicable

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