Paclitaxel

from source

C47H51NO14 · 853.9 g/mol

PAX · taxol · taxol A · Capxol

What is Paclitaxel?

A cancer medicine sold as Taxol, first found in the bark of the Pacific yew tree. It freezes the internal scaffolding a cell needs to divide. from source

CategoryPrescription medicine

Chemical familyAlcohols Aromatics Ketones Esters Amides Ethers

LeaderboardsBiggest

Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit

SMILESCC1=C2[C@H](C(=O)[C@@]3([C@H](C[C@@H]4[C@]([C@H]…173 characters

Where you'll find it

Dispensed on prescription, not sold on a shelf. See the rest of the prescription medicine group.

Toxicity & hazards

DangerCorrosiveIrritantHealth hazardH315, H317, H318, H334, H335, H340, H341, H360, H361, H372, H413from source

Sources & methodology

PubChem CID: 36314
Wikidata: Q423762
Structure: PubChem → RDKit
Data refreshed: October 19, 2026

How MoleculeFinder sources and labels its data