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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2026-09-21 17:54:57 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2026-09-21 17:55:22 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB116848</accession>
  <name>camptothecin</name>
  <description/>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>(19S)-19-ethyl-19-hydroxy-17-oxa-3,13-diazapentacyclo[11.8.0.02,11.04,9.015,20]henicosa-1(21),2,4,6,8,10,15(20)-heptaene-14,18-dione</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C20H16N2O4</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight/>
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  <inchi>InChI=1S/C20H16N2O4/c1-2-20(25)14-8-16-17-12(7-11-5-3-4-6-15(11)21-17)9-22(16)18(23)13(14)10-26-19(20)24/h3-8,25H,2,9-10H2,1H3/t20-/m0/s1</inchi>
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  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as camptothecins. These are heterocyclic compounds comprising a planar pentacyclic ring structure, that includes a pyrrolo[3,4-beta]-quinoline moiety (rings A, B and C), conjugated pyridone moiety (ring D) and one chiral center at position 20 within the alpha-hydroxy lactone ring with (S) configuration (the E-ring).</description>
    <direct_parent>Camptothecins</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Alkaloids and derivatives</super_class>
    <class>Camptothecins</class>
    <sub_class/>
    <molecular_framework>Aromatic heteropolycyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Azacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Benzenoids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acid esters</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Heteroaromatic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Lactams</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Lactones</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organonitrogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organopnictogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Oxacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Pyranopyridines</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Pyridinones</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Quinolines and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Tertiary alcohols</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Azacycle</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzenoid</substituent>
      <substituent>Camptothecin</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid ester</substituent>
      <substituent>Heteroaromatic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Lactam</substituent>
      <substituent>Lactone</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic nitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organoheterocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organonitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organopnictogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Oxacycle</substituent>
      <substituent>Pyranopyridine</substituent>
      <substituent>Pyridine</substituent>
      <substituent>Pyridinone</substituent>
      <substituent>Quinoline</substituent>
      <substituent>Tertiary alcohol</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
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    <value>C20H16N2O4</value>
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    <value>InChI=1S/C20H16N2O4/c1-2-20(25)14-8-16-17-12(7-11-5-3-4-6-15(11)21-17)9-22(16)18(23)13(14)10-26-19(20)24/h3-8,25H,2,9-10H2,1H3/t20-/m0/s1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>VSJKWCGYPAHWDS-FQEVSTJZSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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