Product Name: Docetaxel
Chemical Name: N-debenzoyl-N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-10-deacetyl taxol; Taxotere
Molecular Formula: C43H53NO14
Molecular Weight: 807.88
CAS No.: 114977-28-5
Melting Point : 232 ºC
Solubility: Soluble in methanol and ethanol, insoluble in water
Appearance: White fine powder
Pharmacology Action: Docetaxel, a semisynthetic analog of paclitaxel, shares the latter's mechanism of action: the promotion of microtubule assembly and inhibition of microtubule disassembly.