Mevastatin
CAS: 73573-88-3
Category: Pharmaceutical Intermediates
| Purity | Pharmaceutical Grade, High-Purity Research Standard (≥98%). |
| Molecular Formula | C23H34O5 |
| Molecular Weight | 390.51 |
| Appearance | White to off-white crystalline powder |
| Packaging | 1 g/amber glass vial, 5 g/aluminum foil bag. |
| Testing Indicators | Appearance — Visual inspection; Identification — IR, HPLC; Purity — RP-HPLC; Potency — Enzymatic assay; Heavy metals — ICP-MS; Loss on drying — Gravimetry; Microbial limits — Filtration; Lovastatin impurity — LC-MS; Specific rotation — Polarimetry. |
| Storage Notes | Stored at -20°C in a tightly closed container under inert atmosphere, protected from light, oxygen, and heat. |
| Lead Time | days |
Used as a natural statin intermediate from Penicillium citrinum in the synthesis of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors for hypercholesterolemia research.