Simvastatin
Product Description
| Catalogue Number | S485000 |
| Chemical Name | Simvastatin |
| Synonyms | 2,2-Dimethylbutanoic Acid (1S,3R,7S,8S,8aR)-1,2,3,7,8,8a-Hexahydro-3,7-dimethyl |
| CAS Number | 79902-63-9 |
| Molecular Formula | C₂₅H₃₈O₅ |
| Appearance | White to Off-White Solid |
| Melting Point | 112-125°C |
| Molecular Weight | 418.57 |
| Storage | -20°C, Inert atmosphere |
| Solubility | Acetonitrile (Sparingly), Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |
| Category | Standards; Pharmaceutical/API Drug Impurities/Metabolites; |
| Applications | Simvastatin is a synthetic derivative of a fermentation product of Aspergillus terreus. A competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase. A synthetic analog of Lovastatin. Antilipemic. Simvastatin, the drug, is sold under the trade name Zocor. |
| Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package | |
| References | Hoffman, W.F., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 29, 849 (1986), Mol, M.J., et al.: Lancet, 2, 936 (1986), |
