product name: acyclovir
synonyms: 1,9-dihydro-2-amino-9-((2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl)-6h-purin-6-on;2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-((2-hydroxyethoxy)-methyl)-6h-purin-6-on;aciclovirum(latin);aclovir;acycolguanosine;bw248u;vipral;virorax
cas: 59277-89-3
mf: c8h11n5o3
mw: 225.2
einecs: 261-685-1
product categories: pharmaceuticals;active pharmaceutical ingredients;purine;nucleotides and nucleosides;antivirals for research and experimental use;biochemistry;chemical reagents for pharmacology research;nucleosides and their analogs;nucleosides, nucleotides & related reagents;amines;bases & related reagents;intermediates & fine chemicals;nucleotides;api's;valacyclovir hydrochloride monohydrate;antiviral;herpes viruses;anti-virals;thalomid;inhibitor
mol file: 59277-89-3.mol
acyclovir structure
acyclovir chemical properties
melting point 256-257°c
storage temp. −20°c
solubility h2o: 0.7 mg/ml
form powder
color white
water solubility soluble in 1m hcl at 50mg/ml. soluble in water at 0.7mg/ml. also soluble in dmso
merck 146
stability: stable. incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
cas database reference 59277-89-3(cas database reference)
safety information
hazard codes xi,xn
risk statements 36/37/38-40-20/21/22
safety statements 22-24/25-36-26-23
wgk germany 2
rtecs up0791400
hazardclass irritant
hazardous substances data 59277-89-3(hazardous substances data)
msds information
provider language
2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-((2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl)-6h-purin-6-one english
sigmaaldrich english
acyclovir usage and synthesis
chemical properties white to light yellow crystal powder
uses hypnotic
uses orally active acyclic nucleoside with inhibitory activity towards several herpes viruses. antiviral
definition chebi: an oxopurine that is guanine substituted by a (2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl substituent at position 9.
biological activity antiviral agent, active against herpes simplex viruses hsv-1 and hsv-2 (ec 50 values are 0.85 and 0.86 μ m respectively). interferes with viral dna polymerization through competitive inhibition with guanosine triphosphate. induces apoptosis in cells transfected with hsv-tk (suicidal gene therapy).