
Pharmaceutical matter: (See Table 2.)

Non proprietary name: Docetaxel
Chemical name: (1S,2S,3R,4S,5R,7S,8S,10R,13S)-4-Acetoxy-2-benzoyloxy-5,20-epoxy-1,7,10-trihydroxy-9-oxotax-11-en-13-yl(2R,3S)-3-(1,1-dimethylethyl)oxycarbonylamino-2-hydroxy-3-phenylpropanoate
Molecular formula: C43H53NO14
Molecular weight: 807.88
It occurs as a white powder.
It is freely soluble in N,N-dimethylformamide and in ethanol (99.5), soluble in methanol, slightly soluble in acetonitrile, and practically insoluble in water.