Cucurbit[8]uril

Cucurbit[8]uril is a potent, low toxicity and orally active supramolecular inducer of protein heterodimerization. Cucurbit[8]uril induces heterodimerization of methylviologen and naphthalene functionalized proteins. Cucurbit[8]uril can induce energy transfer [1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[259886-51-6]

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Biochemical Assay Reagents

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Others

Field of Research

Others

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/cucurbit-8-uril.html

Purity

98.0

Solubility

DMSO : < 1 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 60°C)

Smiles

O=C1N(CN(C2=O)[C@]([C@@]3([H])N2CN(C4=O)[C@]([C@@]5([H])N4CN(C6=O)[C@]([C@@]7([H])N6CN8[C@]9([H])N(C%10=O)CN%117)([H])N(C%11=O)CN%125)([H])N(C%12=O)CN3C%13=O)([H])N%13CN%14%15)[C@]%14([H])[C@]%16([H])N1CN(C%17=O)[C@@]([C@]%18([H])N%17CN(C%19=O)[C@@]([C@]%20([H])N%19CN(C%21=O)[C@@]([C@]%22([H])N%21CN%23C8=O)([H])N(C(N%22CN%10[C@]%239[H])=O)CN%24%20)([H])N(C%24=O)CN%18C%25=O)([H])N%25CN%16C%15=O

Molecular Formula

C48H48N32O16

Molecular Weight

1329.10

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Uhlenheuer DA, et al. Cucurbit[8]uril induced heterodimerization of methylviologen and naphthalene functionalized proteins. Chem Commun (Camb) . 2011;47 (24) :6798-6800.|[2]Uzunova VD, et al. Toxicity of cucurbit[7]uril and cucurbit[8]uril: an exploratory in vitro and in vivo study. Org Biomol Chem. 2010;8 (9) :2037-2042.