Melarsomine
Melarsomine is a trivalent arsenical compound used as an adulticide. Melarsomine can be used for the reserach of canine heartworm disease and other helminth infections.
For research use only. We do not sell to patients.
- CAS No.: 128470-15-5
- Formula: C13H21AsN8S2
- Molecular Weight:428.41
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Storage:
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
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Biological Activity
Melarsomine (0.25 mg/kg; deep i.m. injection) can cure T. evansi infection in camels[2].
Melarsomine (0.5 mg/kg; deep i.m. injection) can cure T. evansi infection in dairy cattle in Thailand[2].
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 128470-15-5
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Molecular Weight 428.41
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Formula C13H21AsN8S2
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SMILES
NC1=NC(NC(C=C2)=CC=C2[As](SCCN)SCCN)=NC(N)=N1
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis.
Purity & Documentation
References
[1]. Baneth G, et, al. Dirofilaria repens infection in a dog: diagnosis and treatment with melarsomine and doramectin. Vet Parasitol. 2002 Apr 30;105(2):173-8. [Content Brief]
[2]. Desquesnes M, et, al. An evaluation of melarsomine hydrochloride efficacy for parasitological cure in experimental infection of dairy cattle with Trypanosoma evansi in Thailand. Parasitology. 2011 Aug;138(9):1134-42. [Content Brief]
Calculators
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