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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula Y
Molecular Weight 89.9072
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 3

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Structure of YTTRIUM Y-90 CATION

SMILES

[90Y+3]

InChI

InChIKey=GRTBAGCGDOYUBE-OUBTZVSYSA-N
InChI=1S/Y/q+3/i1+1

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Description

YTTRIUM Y-90 (YTRACIS®, YTTRIGA®) is a radioactive form of the chemical element yttrium. It is used for radiolabelling other medicines. An example of its use is the treatment of some type of tumors, where the radiolabelled medicine carries the radioactivity to the site of a tumor to destroy the tumor cells.

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