Colchicine

Catalog	BBC64868
CAS	64-86-8
Structure
Description	Colchicine is an antimitotic commonly used for doubling chromosomes.
Synonyms	N-[(7S)-5,6,7,9-Tetrahydro-1,2,3,10-tetramethoxy-9-oxobenzo[a]heptalen-7-yl]acetamide
IUPAC Name	N-[(7S)-1,2,3,10-tetramethoxy-9-oxo-6,7-dihydro-5H-benzo[a]heptalen-7-yl]acetamide
Molecular Weight	399.44 g/mol
Molecular Formula	C22H25NO6
Canonical SMILES	CC(=O)N[C@H]1CCC2=CC(=C(C(=C2C3=CC=C(C(=O)C=C13)OC)OC)OC)OC
InChI	InChI=1S/C22H25NO6/c1-12(24)23-16-8-6-13-10-19(27-3)21(28-4)22(29-5)20(13)14-7-9-18(26-2)17(25)11-15(14)16/h7,9-11,16H,6,8H2,1-5H3,(H,23,24)/t16-/m0/s1
InChI Key	IAKHMKGGTNLKSZ-INIZCTEOSA-N
Boiling Point	522.37 °C
Melting Point	150-160 °C (dec.)(lit.)
Purity	98%
Density	1.277 g/ml
Solubility	Water, Upon dissolution this product is light sensitive
Appearance	Off-white to Yellow
Application	Mutagen
Storage	Powder-20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years; In solvent-80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month.
pKa	12.36
Solubility in Water	45 g/L