Tegafur [ 17902-23-7 ]

White crystalloid powder. Melting point 164-165 ℃, soluble in hot water, ethanol, DMF, insoluble in ether, benzene. Odurless, taste bitter | the goods is 5 - fluorine thiourea derivatives, the role of thymine and use with 5 - fluorine thiourea pyrimidine identical, but low toxicity, chemotherapy index is high. In the body to the liver enzyme were activated into 5 - fluorine thiourea thymine and play cancer-fighting properties. For gastric cancer, colon and rectal cancers, pancreatic and breast, lung and effective.