Acyclovir
2-amino-9-(2-hydroxyethoxymethyl)-1H-purin-6-one
Molecular Identity
Acyclovir
2-amino-9-(2-hydroxyethoxymethyl)-1H-purin-6-one
PubChem CID: 135398513
Acyclovir is an oxopurine that is guanine substituted by a (2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl substituent at position 9. Used in the treatment of viral infections. It has a role as an antimetabolite and an antiviral drug. It is a member of 2-aminopurines and an oxopurine. It is functionally related to a guanine.
2D Structure
Properties
C8H11N5O3
Molecular Formula
225.20
Molecular Weight
g/mol
225.0862
Exact Mass
Da
-1.9
XLogP
Drug-like (Lipinski: < 5)
115
TPSA
Good oral absorption (< 140 A²)
3
H-Bond Donors
5
H-Bond Acceptors
308
Complexity
SMILES
Canonical SMILES
SMILES: C1=NC2=C(N1COCCO)N=C(NC2=O)NIsomeric SMILES
SMILES: C1=NC2=C(N1COCCO)N=C(NC2=O)NSynonyms(20)
acyclovir59277-89-3AciclovirAcycloguanosine9-[(2-Hydroxyethoxy)methyl]guanineViroraxVipralWellcome-248UAciclovirumSitavigAcicloftalCargosilGerpevirAciclovirum [Latin]Novirus
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