SN-38

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SN-38
Other names 7-Ethyl-10-hydroxy-camptothecin
Identifiers
CAS number [86639-52-3]
PubChem 104842
SMILES CCC1=C2C=C(C=CC2=NC3=C1CN4C3=CC5=C(C4=O)COC(=O)C5(CC)O)O
Properties
Molecular formula C22H20N2O5
Molar mass 392.404 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox disclaimer and references

SN-38 is a metabolite of irinotecan (an analog of camptothecin - a topoisomerase I inhibitor), which is 200 times more active than irinotecan itself.