Imiquimod
SIGMA/I5159 - ≥98% (HPLC), solid
Synonym: 1-(2-Methylpropyl)-1H-imidazole[4,5-c]quinoline-4-amine
CAS Number: 99011-02-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C14H16N4
Molecular Weight: 240.30
MDL Number: MFCD00866946
Linear Formula: C14H16N4
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥98% (HPLC) |
| form | solid |
| InChI | 1S/C14H16N4/c1-9(2)7-18-8 |
| InChI key | DOUYETYNHWVLEO-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | CC(C)Cn1cnc2c(N)nc3ccccc3 |
| solubility | DMSO: 4 mg/mL (warming to 60 °C for 15 minutes) |
| H2O: <2 mg/mL |
| Application: | Imiquimod has been used as TLR7 agonist for TLR7 agonist enhancement studies. It has also been used as an NLR family, pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) stimulant to treat NLRP3-FL-Btn and FLAG-ASC-FL. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Imiquimod helps to induce the innate cutaneous immunity and the cellular arm of the adaptive immune response. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Imiquimod is a caspase 3 activator, which directly induces procaspase 3 cleavage to active caspase 3. Imiquimod induces apoptosis in vivo in basal cell carcinoma. Its anti-tumor activity is related to the induction of apoptosis. Imiquimod has anti-angiogenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral activities. Imiquimod also acts as an immune response modulator inducing the secretion of various cytokines and chemokines. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Imiquimod is a caspase 3 activator, which directly induces procaspase 3 cleavage to active caspase 3. Imiquimod induces apoptosis in vivo and acts as an immunomodulator with anti-viral and anti-inflammatory perties. |
| Features and Benefits: | This compound is featured on the Caspases page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here . |
| General description: | Imiquimod is a toll-like receptor (TLR)-7/8 agonist. |
| Packaging: | 200 mg in glass bottle |
| Symbol | GHS06 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H300 - H315 - H319 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P301 + P310 + P330 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 25-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 2811 6.1 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥98% (HPLC) |
| UNSPSC | 12352200 |


