Carboplatinisaplatinum-basedantineoplasticchemotherapyagentthathasbeenusedtotreatcertainformsofcancerincludinglung,neck,breast,andcervicalcancers.
CASNumber
41575-94-4
MolecularFormula
C6H12N2O4Pt
MolecularWeight
371.25
MechanismofAction
CarboplatinisthoughttointerferewithDNArepair;however,itsspecificmechanismofactionisnotwellunderstood.
StorageConditions
-20°C
TariffCode
2843.90.0000
Form
Powder
Appearance
Whitecrystallinepowder
ElementalAnalysis
PlatinumContent:52.0-53.0%
WaterContent(KarlFisher)
≤0.5%
pH
5.0-7.0
Assay
98.0-102.0%
HeavyMetals
≤20ppm
Impurities
IndividualImpurities:≤0.1%
TotalImpurities:≤0.5%
ResidualSolvents
Ethanol:≤5000ppm
Aether
Endotoxin
≤0.17EU/mg