Acyclovir
Product Description
| Catalogue Number | A192400 |
| Chemical Name | Acyclovir |
| Synonyms | 2-Amino-1,9-dihydro-9-[(2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]-6H-purin-6-one; 9-[(2-Hydroxyethoxy)methyl]guanine; Acycloguanosine; Acicloftal; Cargosil; Gerpevir; Herpevir; Zovirax; Zyclir; Valaciclovir EP Impurity B; |
| Impurity | Valaciclovir EP Impurity B |
| CAS Number | 59277-89-3 |
| Molecular Formula | C₈H₁₁N₅O₃ |
| Appearance | White to Off-White Solid |
| Melting Point | >240°C (dec.) |
| Molecular Weight | 225.2 |
| Storage | -20°C |
| Solubility | DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |
| Category | Standards; Pharmaceutical/API Drug Impurities/Metabolites; Anti-virals/Anti-retrovirals; |
| Applications | Acyclovir (Valaciclovir EP Impurity B) is an orally active acyclic nucleoside with inhibitory activity towards several herpes viruses. Antiviral. |
| References | Collins, P., et al.: J. Antimicrob. Chemother., 5, 431 (1979), Matsumoto, H., et al.: Chem. Pharm. Bull., 36, 1153 (1988), Whitley, R.J., et al.: N. Engl. J. Med., 327, 782 (1992) |
