| Name: | Acyclovir EP Impurity O |
| Catalogue No. | VL13017 |
| CAS No. | 2190509-40-9 |
| Molecular Formula | C9H13N5O4 |
| Molecular Weight | 255.24 |
| Status | In-stock |
| IUPAC Name | 9-[(2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]-2-[(hydroxymethyl)amino]-1,9-dihydro-6H-purin-6-one |
| Appearance | White Powder |
| Description | Acyclovir EP Impurity O (CAS No: 2190509-40-9) or 9-[(2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]-2-[(hydroxymethyl)amino]-1,9-dihydro-6H-purin-6-one is an intermediate formed during the synthesis of Acyclovir that is a synthetic analogue of a purine nucleoside. that is an antiviral drug essentially utilized in the treatment of herpes simplex and varicella-zoster viral infections. |
| References | Bejgum, Bhanu C., et al. “Acyclovir Chemical Kinetics with the Discovery and Identification of Newly Reported Degradants and Degradation Pathways Involving Formaldehyde as a Degradant and Reactant Intermediate.” International Journal of Pharmaceutics, vol. 535, no. 1-2, Jan. 2018, pp. 172–79, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.10.034. |
