Chlorin E6

DESCRIPTION

Chlorin E6 is a naturally occurring photosensitizer that can be used as a photodynamic therapy (PDT) drug candidate.

DETAILS

Iupac: (17S,18S)-18-(2-carboxyethyl)-20-(carboxymethyl)-12-ethenyl-7-ethyl-3,8,13,17-tetramethyl-17,18,22,23-tetrahydroporphyrin-2-carboxylic acid
Smiles: CCC1=C2C=C3C(=C(C(=N3)C(=C4C(C(C(=N4)C=C5C(=C(C(=CC(=C1C)N2)N5)C=C)C)C)CCC(=O)O)CC(=O)O)C(=O)O)C
Aliases: CE6; CE 6; CE-6; ChlorinE6; chlorin e6; (2S-trans)-18-Carboxy-20-(carboxymethyl)-13-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-3,7,12,17-tetramethyl-8-vinyl-21H,23H-porphine-2-propionic acid.
Cas Number: 19660-77-6
Molecular Weight: 596.684
Molecular Formula: C34H36N4O6