| Title:  Pentagastrin CAS Registry Number:  5534-95-2 CAS Name:  N-[(1,1-Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]-b-alanyl-L-tryptophyl-L-methionyl-L-a-aspartyl-L-phenylalaninamide Additional Names:  N-carboxy-b-alanyl-L-tryptophyl-L-methionyl-L-aspartylphenyl-L-alaninamide N-tert-butyl ester;  N-(a-carbamoylphenethyl)-3-[2-[2-[3-(carboxyamino)propionamido]-3-indol-3-ylpropionamido]-4-(methylthio)butyramido]succinamic acid N-tert-butyl ester;  N-[N-[N-[N-(N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-b-alanyl)-L-tryptophanyl]-L-methionyl]-L-aspartyl]-L-phenylalaninamide;  Boc-b-Ala-Trp-Met-Asp-Phe(NH2) Manufacturers' Codes:  AY-6608;  ICI-50123 Trademarks:  Gastrodiagnost (Merck KGaA);  Peptavlon (Ayerst) Molecular Formula:  C37H49N7O9S Molecular Weight:  767.89 Percent Composition:  C 57.87%, H 6.43%, N 12.77%, O 18.75%, S 4.18% Literature References:  Prepn:  P. M. Hardy et al., BE 665591; eidem, US 3896103 (1965, 1975 to I.C.I.); Davey et al., J. Chem. Soc. C 1966, 555; Sakakibara et al., Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 41, 438 (1968).  Structure-function relationship studies:  Morley et al., Nature 207, 1356 (1965).  Formulation and pharmacological studies:  Wai et al., J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 22, 923 (1970).  Reviews:  Makhlouf, Fed. Proc. 27, 1322 (1968); Sanders, Schimmel, Am. J. Med. 49, 380 (1970). Properties:  Fine, colorless needle-shaped crystals from 2-ethoxyethanol + water; mp 229-230° (dec).  [a]D22 -28.8 ±0.5° (DMF).  uv max (2N NH4OH):  280, 289 nm (e 5340, 4590).  Sol in DMF, DMSO.  Almost insol in water, ethanol, ether, benzene. Melting point:  mp 229-230° (dec) Optical Rotation:  [a]D22 -28.8 ±0.5° (DMF) Absorption maximum:  uv max (2N NH4OH):  280, 289 nm (e 5340, 4590) Therap-Cat:  Diagnostic aid (gastric secretion stimulant). Keywords:  Diagnostic Aid.  |