2-Methoxyestradiol
SIGMA/M6383 - powder
Synonym: 1,3,5(10)
CAS Number: 362-07-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C19H26O3
Molecular Weight: 302.41
MDL Number: MFCD00010489
Linear Formula: C19H26O3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥98% (HPLC) |
| ≥98% (TLC) | |
| color | white to faint yellow |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C19H26O3/c1-19-8-7-12- |
| InChI key | CQOQDQWUFQDJMK-SSTWWWIQSA |
| mp | 189-190 °C |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| shipped in | ambient |
| SMILES string | OC1=C(C=C(C2=C1)[C@]3([H] |
| solubility | DMSO: 10 mg/mL |
| ethanol: 10 mg/mL | |
| H2O: insoluble | |
| sterility | non-sterile |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| Application: | 2-Methoxyestradiol has been used: • as hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha (HIF-1α) inhibitor to treat microglia to test whether hypoxia leads to cell death • to determine the anticancer potential in • as a reference chemical and angiogenesis inhibitor to assess the performance of in vitro angiogenesis assay |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | 2-Methoxyestradiol (2-ME) is a potent inhibitor of endothelial cell proliferation and angiogenesis.It has little affinity for classical estrogen receptors. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | 2-Methoxyestradiol plays a key role in the apoptosis of tumor cells. It also participates in microtubule stabilization. It exhibits cardioprotective activity and acts as an anticancer agent. |
| General description: | 2-Methoxyestradiol (2-ME) is a metabolite, derived from estradiol. It is usually seen at high levels in the normal follicle. |
| Packaging: | 5, 10, 50 mg in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS06,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H301 + H311 + H331 - H315 - H319 - H335 - H350 - H360 - H372 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P273 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P311 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | T,N |
| Risk Statements | 45-46-60-61-23/24/25-36/37/38-48-51/53 |
| Safety Statements | 53-22-26-36/37/39-45-61 |
| RIDADR | UN2811 - class 6.1 - PG 3 - EHS - Toxic solids, organic, n.o.s., |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥98% (HPLC); ≥98% (TLC) |
| mp | 189-190 °C |
| Storage Temp. | room temp |
| UNSPSC | 51111800 |




