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347795

Sodium dichloroacetate

98%

Synonym(s):

Dichloroacetic acid sodium salt

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Linear Formula:
Cl2CHCO2Na
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
150.92
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
218-461-3
MDL number:
Assay:
98%
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Product Name

Sodium dichloroacetate, 98%

InChI key

LUPNKHXLFSSUGS-UHFFFAOYSA-M

InChI

1S/C2H2Cl2O2.Na/c3-1(4)2(5)6;/h1H,(H,5,6);/q;+1/p-1

SMILES string

[Na+].[O-]C(=O)C(Cl)Cl

assay

98%

impurities

<2% ethyl alcohol

mp

198 °C (dec.) (lit.)

functional group

chloro

Quality Level

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Application

Sodium dichloroacetate can be used as an organic salt precursor for synthesizing microporous carbon that is useful in developing carbon-based adsorbents.

General description

Sodium dichloroacetate is a mitochondrial pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDK) inhibitor that exhibits potent anti-leukemic activity.

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Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves


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  3. I have heard that dichloroacetate has been used for cancer treatment.  Is Product 347795, Sodium dichloroacetate, the same chemical?

    Some research studies on the use of dichloroacetate as an anti-cancer agent have been performed.  At this time, no dichloroacetate compound or product has been approved for use as an anti-cancer drug.  The common salts of dichloroacetate are sodium and potassium, and these are what have been used in the research studies.  The Sigma-Aldrich products 347795, Sodium Dichloroacetate, and 348082, Potassium Dichloroacetate, are offered for laboratory use only, and are not manufactured or intended for human use.

  4. How can I make a solution of Product 347795, Sodium dichloroacetate?

    Sodium dichloroacetate is soluble in water at 50 mg/ml.

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Preparing microporous carbon from solid organic salt precursors using in situ templating and a fixed-bed reactor.
Atkinson JD & Rood MJ.
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials : The Official Journal of the International Zeolite Association, 160, 174-181 (2012)
Marie-Aline Neveu et al.
Oncotarget, 7(49), 81741-81749 (2017-01-14)
Reverting glycolytic metabolism is an attractive strategy for cancer therapy as upregulated glycolysis is a hallmark in various cancers. Dichloroacetate (DCA), long used to treat lactic acidosis in various pathologies, has emerged as a promising anti-cancer drug. By inhibiting the
Mito-DCA: a mitochondria targeted molecular scaffold for efficacious delivery of metabolic modulator dichloroacetate.
Pathak RK, et al.
ACS Chemical Biology, 9(5), 1178-1187 (2014)
Mario Ammendola et al.
Scientific reports, 10(1), 6521-6521 (2020-04-18)
The growing interest of oncologists in natural compounds such as polyphenols and flavonoids is encouraging the development of innovative and efficient carriers for the delivery of those drugs. This study examines carboxymethyl chitosan-based microcapsules created by spray drying as a
Case report: sodium dichloroacetate (DCA) inhibition of the ?Warburg Effect? in a human cancer patient: complete response in non-Hodgkin?s lymphoma after disease progression with rituximab-CHOP.
Strum SB., et al.
Journal of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes, 45(3), 307-315 (2013)

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