Verteporfin (Visudyne), Benzoporphyrin derivative

Key facts

CAS number

129497-78-5

Purity

>96%

Molecular weight

718.8 Da

Molecular formula

C₄₁H₄₂N₄O₈

PubChem

5362420

Nature

Synthetic

Solubility

Soluble in DMSO to 100 mg/ml

Biochemical name

Visudyne

Biological description

Benzoporphyrin derivative. Antiangiogenic agent. Produces ROS on stimulation with nonthermal red light in the presence of oxygen. Prevents corneal neovascularization and shows antitumor effects in vivo.

Canonical smiles

CC1=C(C2=CC3=NC(=CC4=C(C(=C(N4)C=C5C6(C(C(=CC=C6C(=N5)C=C1N2)C(=O)OC)C(=O)OC)C)C)CCC(=O)OC)C(=C3C)CCC(=O)O)C=C

Isomeric smiles

CC1=C(C2=CC3=NC(=CC4=C(C(=C(N4)C=C5[C@@]6([C@@H](C(=CC=C6C(=N5)C=C1N2)C(=O)OC)C(=O)OC)C)C)CCC(=O)OC)C(=C3C)CCC(=O)O)C=C

InChi

InChI=1S/C41H42N4O8/c1-9-23-20(2)29-17-34-27-13-10-26(39(49)52-7)38(40(50)53-8)41(27,5)35(45-34)19-30-22(4)25(12-15-37(48)51-6)33(44-30)18-32-24(11-14-36(46)47)21(3)28(43-32)16-31(23)42-29/h9-10,13,16-19,38,42,44H,1,11-12,14-15H2,2-8H3,(H,46,47)/t38-,41+/m0/s1

InChiKey

YTZALCGQUPRCGW-ZSFNYQMMSA-N

IUPAC Name

3-[(23S,24R)-14-ethenyl-22,23-bis(methoxycarbonyl)-5-(3-methoxy-3-oxopropyl)-4,10,15,24-tetramethyl-25,26,27,28-tetrazahexacyclo[16.6.1.13,6.18,11.113,16.019,24]octacosa-1,3,5,7,9,11(27),12,14,16,18(25),19,21-dodecaen-9-yl]propanoic acid