Molecular Identity
famciclovir
[2-(acetyloxymethyl)-4-(2-aminopurin-9-yl)butyl] acetate
PubChem CID: 3324
Famciclovir is 2-Amino-9H-purine in which the hydrogen at position 9 is substituted by a 4-acetoxy-3-(acetoxymethyl)but-1-yl group. A prodrug of the antiviral penciclovir, it is used for the treatment of acute herpes zoster (shingles), for the treatment or suppression of recurrent genital herpes in immunocompetent patients and for the treatment of recurrent mucocutaneous herpes simplex infections in HIV infected patients. It has a role as an antiviral drug and a prodrug. It is a member of 2-aminopurines and an acetate ester.
2D Structure
Properties
C14H19N5O4
Molecular Formula
321.33
Molecular Weight
g/mol
321.1437
Exact Mass
Da
0
XLogP
Drug-like (Lipinski: < 5)
122
TPSA
Good oral absorption (< 140 A²)
1
H-Bond Donors
8
H-Bond Acceptors
404
Complexity
SMILES
Canonical SMILES
SMILES: Synonyms(20)
famciclovir104227-87-4FamvirBRL-42810FamciclovirumBRL 42810[2-(acetyloxymethyl)-4-(2-aminopurin-9-yl)butyl] acetateDTXSID0023038QIC03ANI029-[4-acetoxy-3-(acetoxymethyl)but-1-yl]-2-aminopurineNSC-758921CHEBI:49741,3-Propanediol, 2-(2-(2-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)ethyl)-, diacetate (ester)BRL428102-[2-(2-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)ethyl]-1,3-propanediol diacetate
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