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p-Xyleneselenocyanate

p-Xyleneselenocyanate is a synthetic derivative of selenocyanate. Derivatives of selenocyanate exhibit antioxidative, anticancer, and anti-parasitic activities.

References PubMed ID::http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18952135

Cas No.

85539-83-9

Purity

≥99%

Formula

C10H8N2Se2

Formula Wt.

314.10

Chemical Name

1,4-Phenylenebis(methylene)selenocyanate

IUPAC Name

2-methylsulfanylethylurea

Synonym

p-XSC

Melting Point

156°C

Solubility

Soluble in DMSO.

Appearance

White Crystalline Powder

Das JK, Sarkar S, Hossain SU, et al. Diphenylmethyl selenocyanate attenuates malachite green induced oxidative injury through antioxidation & inhibition of DNA damage in mice. Indian J Med Res. 2013 Jun;137(6):1163-73. PMID: 23852297.

Facompre ND, Sinha I, El-Bayoumy K, et al. Remarkable inhibition of mTOR signaling by the combination of rapamycin and 1,4-phenylenebis(methylene)selenocyanate in human prostate cancer cells. Int J Cancer. 2012 Nov 1;131(9):2134-42. PMID: 22307455.

Plano D, Baquedano Y, Moreno-Mateos D, et al. Selenocyanates and diselenides: a new class of potent antileishmanial agents. Eur J Med Chem. 2011 Aug;46(8):3315-23. PMID: 21571403.

Poerschke RL, Moos PJ. Thioredoxin reductase 1 knockdown enhances selenazolidine cytotoxicity in human lung cancer cells via mitochondrial dysfunction. Biochem Pharmacol. 2011 Jan 15;81(2):211-221. PMID: 20920480.

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