Cisplatin, 100 mg

Cisplatin is available in professionally graded form for technical applications. It has a molecular formula of C3H8N2O4P2Cl2 and a molecular weight of 300.06 g/mol. This compound belongs to the Amino complexes and Chlorides substance groups. It is a square planar coordination complex with a central platinum atom surrounded by four nitrogen atoms from two ammine ligands and two chloride ions. This compound is commonly used in chemotherapy for the treatment of various types of cancer. It forms stable complexes with nucleophilic centers in DNA, leading to crosslinking and inhibiting cell division.

• CAS Number: 15663-27-1