(-)-Thalidomide
[CAS 841-67-8]

Identification

• Name: (-)-Thalidomide
• Synonyms: 2-(2,6-Dioxo-3-Piperidyl)Isoindoline-1,3-Dione; 2-(2,6-Dioxo-3-Piperidinyl)Isoindoline-1,3-Dione; 2-(2,6-Diketo-3-Piperidyl)Isoindoline-1,3-Quinone
• Molecular Formula: C₁₃H₁₀N₂O₄
• Molecular Weight: 258.23
• CAS Registry Number: 841-67-8
• SMILES: C1=CC=CC3=C1C(N(C2C(NC(=O)CC2)=O)C3=O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C13H10N2O4/c16-10-6-5-9(11(17)14-10)15-12(18)7-3-1-2-4-8(7)13(15)19/h1-4,9H,5-6H2,(H,14,16,17)
• InChIKey: UEJJHQNACJXSKW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Properties

• Density: 1.504g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Melting point: 269-271°C (Expl.)
• Boiling point: 509.749°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 262.087°C (Cal.)
• solubility: Soluble to 25 mM in DMSO

Safety Data

• Safety Description: Safety glasses, adequate ventilation, gloves. Do not handle if pregnant.

References

• (1): Scott G. Stewart, Carlos J. Braun, Marta E. Polomska, Mahdad Karimi, Lawrence J. Abraham and Keith A. Stubbs. Efforts toward elucidating Thalidomide’s molecular target: an expedient synthesis of the first Thalidomide biotin analogue, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2010, 8, 4059.