| | Identification | Back Directory |  | [Name] 
 Irofulven
 |  | [CAS] 
 158440-71-2
 |  | [Synonyms] 
 HMAF
 MGI 114
 NSC 683863
 Irofulvene
 (R)-Irofulven
 [14C]-Irofulven
 (-)-(HydroxyMethyl)acylfulvene
 (6'R)-6'-Hydroxy-3'-(hydroxyMethyl)-2',4',6'-triMethylspiro[cyclopropane-1,5'-[5H]inden]-7'(6'H)-one
 Spiro[cyclopropane-1,5'-[5H]inden]-7'(6'H)-one, 6'-hydroxy-3'-(hydroxymethyl)-2',4',6'-trimethyl-, (6'R)-
 |  | [Molecular Formula] 
 C15H18O3
 |  | [MOL File] 
 158440-71-2.mol
 |  | [Molecular Weight] 
 246.3
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 | Chemical Properties | Back Directory |  | [Melting point ] 
 127-129°
 |  | [alpha ] 
 D25 -639° (c = 0.096 in ethanol)
 |  | [storage temp. ] 
 -20°C
 |  | [solubility ] 
 Chloroform (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly)
 |  | [form ] 
 Solid
 |  | [color ] 
 Orange
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 | Hazard Information | Back Directory |  | [Uses] 
 Semi-synrhetic antitumor agent derived from Illudin S. Inhibits DNA synthesis and induces apoptosis in tumor cells. Antineoplastic.
 |  | [Definition] 
 ChEBI: Irofulven is a member of cyclohexenones.
 |  | [in vivo] 
 
 (-)-Irofulven (7 mg/kg; i.p; on days 1-5 and 8-12) produces a statistically significant increase in the median survival of mice bearing tumor cells[2]. | Animal Model: | Male and female athymic BALB/c mice (nu/nu genotype, 6 weeks old or older) injected with human glioblastoma multiforme[2]. |  | Dosage: | 7 mg/kg |  | Administration: | i.p; on days 1-5 and 8-12 |  | Result: | Was active against all tumor lines. | 
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