CAS 55963-78-5: Benzene, 1-methoxy-4-(1-propenyl)-, (E)-, homopolymer, sulfonated, sodium salt

A compound originally developed as an anticoagulant, but possessing anticomplement action and lowering the bactericidal action of blood. It is used in vitro to inhibit blood coagulation and as a diagnostic reagent to encourage the growth of pathogens in the blood. It is also used to stabilize colloidal solutions, such, as milk and gelatin. The anticoagulant sodium polyanetholesulfonate (SPS) is used as a routine supplement to blood culture media to enhance recovery of microorganisms. Anticoagulation has a desired effect because certain bacteria do not survive well within the clot where phagocytosis by neutrophils and macrophages remains active. However, it inhibits the growth of Peptostreptococcus anaerobius, Neisseriameningitidis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Streptobacillusmoniliformis. It is utilized as a diagnostic tool for Gardnerellavaginalis; it is also known as liquoid.

Sodium polyanetholesulfonate, INR > 50 (0.05 % SPS) is a high quality chemical that is a useful building block in the synthesis of organic compounds. It is used as a reagent in research and can be found in CAS No. 55963-78-5. This chemical has been shown to be useful for the synthesis of complex compounds and reactions involving electron transfer. The polymerisation of this compound has also been studied for use in creating a scaffold for drug delivery systems.

Sodium Polyanetholesulfonate

Polyanetholesulfonic acid sodium salt or sodium polyanetholesulfonate (SPS) is the polymer of anetholesulfonic acid and is a mixture of regioisomers with respect of the position of the sulfonic acid group. Sodium polyanetholesulfonate was originally developed as an anticoagulant, however it also possesses anticomplement properties and lowers the bactericidal action of blood. Polyanetholesulfonic acid sodium salt is therefore useful as a diagnostic reagent to encourage the growth of pathogens within blood.

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