D22 -1.7 ± 3° (c = 0.65 in methanol); D25 -9.4 ± 3° (c = 0.72 in dioxane)
Boiling point
542°C (rough estimate)
Density
1.41±0.1 g/cm3 (20 ºC 760 Torr)
refractive index
1.5376 (estimate)
storage temp.
Store at -20°C
solubility
Soluble in DMSO
pka
13.04±0.70(Predicted)
form
Solid
color
White to Off-White
Merck
13,2538
Stability
Hygroscopic
Description
Convallatoxin is a cardenolide that is used in the treatment of congestive heart failure. It may also be used in the treatment of tumor cells at nanomolar concentrations due to its anti-proliferative effects
