Benzylselenocyanateisanorganoseleniumcompoundfoundinselenium-enrichedgarlic.Benzylselenocyanateexhibitschemopreventiveactivity.ThiscompoundinhibitscarcinogenesisinducedbyDMBA,azoxymethane,orbenzo[a]pyreneinvariousanimalmodels.BenzylselenocyanatemayalsoinhibitDNAcytosinemethyltransferase,PKA,andPKC.
| CasNo. | 4671-93-6 |
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| Purity | ≥98% |
| Formula | C8H7NSe |
| FormulaWt. | 196.11 |
| ChemicalName | Benzylselenocyanate |
| IUPACName | benzylselenocyanate |
| Synonym | Selenocyanicacid;benzylester;Selenocyanicacid;phenylmethylester(9CI) |
| Appearance | Clearish/whitecrystallinepowder |
| StoreTemp | 4°C |
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| ShipTemp | Ambient |
| InfoSheet | B1654InfoSheetPDF |
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| Brochures | NaturalProductsFlyer |
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