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Potassium antimonyl tartrate trihydrate

purum p.a., 99.0-103% (RT)

Synonym(s):

Antimony potassium tartrate trihydrate, Tartar emetic

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H4K2O12Sb2 · 3H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
667.87
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

purum p.a.

Quality Level

Assay

99.0-103% (RT)

loss

≤2.7% loss on drying

mp

≥300 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤100 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤500 mg/kg

cation traces

Ca: ≤50 mg/kg
Cd: ≤50 mg/kg
Co: ≤50 mg/kg
Cu: ≤50 mg/kg
Fe: ≤50 mg/kg
Na: ≤500 mg/kg
Ni: ≤50 mg/kg
Pb: ≤50 mg/kg
Zn: ≤50 mg/kg

SMILES string

O.O.O.[K+].[K+].O=C1O[Sb-]23OC1C4O[Sb-]5(OC(C(O2)C(=O)O3)C(=O)O5)OC4=O

InChI

1S/2C4H4O6.2K.3H2O.2Sb/c2*5-1(3(7)8)2(6)4(9)10;;;;;;;/h2*1-2H,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);;;3*1H2;;/q2*-2;2*+1;;;;2*+3/p-4

InChI key

WBTCZEPSIIFINA-UHFFFAOYSA-J

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General description

Potassium antimonyl tartrate trihydrate is a trivalent antimony compound. It has been reported to be a leishmanicidal compound and exhibits more toxic action than pentavalent antimony (Pentostam) against Leishmania species. Three-dimensional X-ray and white radiation neutron diffraction methods have been reported to investigate the crystal structure of its optically active form (dipotassium di-μ-d-tartrato (4)-bis(antimonate(III)) trihydrate). Unit cell dimensions reported were: a = 11.192(2), b = 11.696(3), and c = 25.932(5)Å.

Application

Potassium antimonyl tartrate trihydrate may be used as an Sb(III)-containing drug to investigate its ability to induce cell death associated with DNA fragmentation in axenic amastigotes of Leishmania infantum.

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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D Sereno et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 45(7), 2064-2069 (2001-06-16)
The basic treatment of leishmaniasis consists in the administration of pentavalent antimonials. The mechanisms that contribute to pentavalent antimonial toxicity against the intracellular stage of the parasite (i.e., amastigote) are still unknown. In this study, the combined use of several
D Sereno et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 41(5), 972-976 (1997-05-01)
Using a 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide microassay, previously described as a means of quantifying Leishmania amazonensis in vitro at the amastigote stage (D. Sereno and J. L. Lemesre, Parisitol. Res., in press), we have compared the activities of seven drugs, including those
D Sereno et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 42(12), 3097-3102 (1998-12-03)
The mechanism(s) of activity of pentavalent antimony [Sb(V)] is poorly understood. In a recent study, we have shown that potassium antimonyl tartrate, a trivalent antimonial [Sb(III)], was substantially more potent than Sb(V) against both promastigotes and axenically grown amastigotes of
X-ray and white radiation neutron diffraction studies of optically active potassium antimony tartrate, K2Sb2(dC4H2O6)2? 3H2O (tarter emetic).
Gress ME and Jacobson RA.
Inorgorganica Chimica Acta, 8, 209-217 (1974)
Zahra Faghiri et al.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 23(8), 2780-2789 (2009-04-15)
Schistosomes are parasitic platyhelminths that constitute an important public health problem globally. Infection is characterized by the presence of adult worms within the vasculature of their hosts, where they can reside for many years. The worms are covered by an

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