2-Amino-5-hydroxypropiophenone

Its uses include helping to produce 7-Ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin (SN-38), the active metabolite of irinotecan used to treat metastatic carcinoma. 2-Amino-5-hydroxypropiophenone (also known as 1-(2-amino-5-hydroxyphenyl)propan-1-one) is a key intermediate in the total synthesis of the antineoplastic (anticancer) drug Irinotecan.

API Name Irinotecan
CAS No 35364-15-9
Molecular Formula C9H11NO2
Molecular Weight 165.19 g/mol
Synonyms 1-(2-amino-5-hydroxyphenyl)propan-1-one