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Chlorin e6

Item No. 21684

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Formal Name
(7S,8S)-3-carboxy-5-(carboxymethyl)-13-ethenyl-18-ethyl-7,8-dihydro-2,8,12,17-tetramethyl-21H,23H-porphine-7-propanoic acid
CAS Number
19660-77-6
Synonyms
  • Ce6
Molecular Formula
C34H36N4O6
Formula Weight
596.7
Purity
≥90%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 30 mg/mlDMSO: 30 mg/mlDMSO:PBS (pH 7.2) (1:6): 0.14 mg/mlEthanol: slightly soluble
λmax
286, 400, 501, 608, 663 nm
SMILES
CC1=C2[NH]C(/C(CC(O)=O)=C([C@@H](CCC(O)=O)[C@@H]3C)\[N]=C3/C=C4[NH]/C(C(C=C)=C\4C)=C\C5=[N]/C(C(CC)=C5C)=C\2)=C1C(O)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C34H36N4O6/c1-7-19-15(3)23-12-25-17(5)21(9-10-29(39)40)32(37-25)22(11-30(41)42)33-31(34(43)44)18(6)26(38-33)14-28-20(8-2)16(4)24(36-28)13-27(19)35-23/h7,12-14,17,21,35,38H,1,8-11H2,2-6H3,(H,39,40)(H,41,42)(H,43,44)/b23-12-,24-13-,25-12-,26-1
InChi Key
VAJLRIOJDADNAT-HHGNVTQFSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Chlorin e6 (Ce6) is a photosensitizer.1,2 It is active against S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, E. coli, and S. typhimurium when used at a concentration of 20 µM in combination with photodynamic therapy (PDT).1 Ce6 (5 and 10 mg/kg) induces tumor regression when combined with PDT in several sarcoma rat xenograft models.2

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Park, J.-H., Moon, Y.-H., Bang, I.-S., et al. Antimicrobial effect of photodynamic therapy using a highly pure chlorin e6. Lasers Med. Sci. 25(5), 705-710 (2010).

    2. Kostenich, G.A., Zhuravkin, I.N., Furmanchuk, A.V., et al. Sensitivity of different rat tumour strains to photodynamic treatment with chlorin e6. J. Photochem. Photobiol. B. 17(2), 187-194 (1993).