Aceglatone

Aceglatone
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(3R,3aR,6S,6aR)-2,5-Dioxohexahydrofuro[3,2-b]furan-3,6-diyl diacetate
Clinical data
Trade names Glucaron
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Identifiers
642-83-1 
None
PubChem CID 636372
ChemSpider 599998 Yes
UNII 347Q3OOJ13 Yes
ChEMBL CHEMBL2103781 
Synonyms D-Glucaric acid di-γ-lactone 2,5-diacetate
2,5-Di-O-acetyl-D-glucaro-1,4:6,3-dilactone
2,5-Di-O-acetyl-D-glucosaccharo-1,4:6,3-dilactone
Chemical data
Formula C10H10O8
258.18 g/mol
Physical data
Melting point 185 to 186 °C (365 to 367 °F) [1]
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Aceglatone (Glucaron) is an antineoplastic drug available in Japan.[2]

It is an inhibitor of the enzyme β-glucuronidase.[3]

References

  1. Merck Index, 11th Edition, 20
  2. Glucaron, drugs.com
  3. Iida, Ryohei; Nagata, Sachiko; Kakimoto, Morio; Akaike, Hiroaki; Watanabe, Hiroko; Shioya, Akitoshi (1965). "2,5-Di-O-acetyl-D-glucosaccharo-(1→4)(6→3)-dilactone, a new potent β-glucuronidase inhibitor". Japanese Journal of Pharmacology 15 (1): 88–90. doi:10.1254/jjp.15.88.