Nomenclature
CAS number: 25663-23-4
N-[4-[[1-(2,4-Diamino-6-pteridinyl)ethyl]methylamino]benzoyl]-
l-glutamic acid; 4-amino-
N10,9-dimethylpteroylglutamic
acid.
C
21H
24N
8O
5; mol wt 468.47.
C 53.84%, H 5.16%, N 23.92%, O 17.08%.
Description and references
Prepn: Hultquist et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 71, 619 (1949);
Hultquist, Smith, GB 667098 (1952 to Am. Cyanamid).
Derivative
Dihydrate.
Properties
Yellow-orange microcrystals. uv max (0.1N NaOH): 255, 306, 369 nm (ε 25,000, 25,000, 9000); (0.1N HCl): 244, 316 nm (ε 22,000,
14,000).This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject
to revision or update.