Chemicals and Drugs

Daunorubicin

A very toxic anthracycline aminoglycoside antineoplastic isolated from Streptomyces peucetius and others, used in treatment of LEUKEMIA and other NEOPLASMS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A very toxic anthracycline aminoglycoside antineoplastic isolated from Streptomyces peucetius and others, used in treatment of LEUKEMIA and other NEOPLASMS.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C27H29NO10
Molecular Weight
527.5 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
20830-81-3
IUPAC Name
(7S,9S)-9-acetyl-7-[(2R,4S,5S,6S)-4-amino-5-hydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-6,9,11-trihydroxy-4-methoxy-8,10-dihydro-7H-tetracene-5,12-dione
InChIKey
STQGQHZAVUOBTE-VGBVRHCVSA-N
SMILES
C[C@H]1[C@H]([C@H](C[C@@H](O1)O[C@H]2C[C@@](CC3=C2C(=C4C(=C3O)C(=O)C5=C(C4=O)C(=CC=C5)OC)O)(C(=O)C)O)N)O
MeSH Unique ID
D003630
Source
PubChem CID 30323

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Dauno-Rubidomycine
  • Daunomycin
  • Rubidomycin
  • Rubomycin
  • Dauno Rubidomycine
  • Cerubidine
  • Daunoblastin
  • Daunoblastine
  • Daunorubicin Hydrochloride
  • NSC-82151
  • Hydrochloride, Daunorubicin
  • NSC 82151
  • NSC82151

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Aspects Covered

26 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

80; was DAUNOMYCIN 1964-79 (Prov 1964-65)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Daunorubicin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003630. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003630
  2. Daunorubicin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daunorubicin
  3. Daunorubicin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q411659
  4. Daunorubicin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 30323. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/30323