3,4-Epoxy-6-keto-4A,6-ene Simvastatin is an impurity of Simvastatin (S485000), a synthetic derivative of a fermentation product of Aspergillus terreus and a competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase.
Melting Point:
125-129 degrees C
Solubility:
Chloroform, Ethyl Acetate
Catalogue number:
160779
Size:
2.5mg
Form:
Supplied as a Off-White Solid
Alternative names:
2,2-Dimethylbutanoic Acid
References:
Hoffman, W.F., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 29, 849 (1986), Mol, M.J., et al.: Lancet, 2, 936 (1986),