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CH3O5P
126.01 g/mol
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Foscarnet

CAS4428-95-9EC112-287-0
Category
API
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Foscarnet is a pyrophosphate analog DNA polymerase inhibitor used as an antiviral active pharmaceutical ingredient. It is primarily employed against infections caused by the Herpesviridae family.

antiviral pharmaceutical manufacturingresearch into DNA polymerase inhibition

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Safety Reference

Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Warning
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

phosphonoformic acid

InChIKey

ZJAOAACCNHFJAH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(=O)(O)P(=O)(O)O

Synonyms (27)
  • 1nki
  • Carboxyphosphonic acid
  • Formic acid, phosphono-
  • Forscarnet
  • Foscarmet
  • Foscarnet & IFN-.ALPHA.
  • Foscarnet (PFA)
  • MSL & PFA
  • PFA & rIFN.alpha.A
  • Phgosphonocarboxylic acid
  • Phosphonoformate
  • Phosphonoformic acid
  • foscarnet
  • phosphonocarboxylic acid
  • phosphonoformic acid(PFA)
  • phosphonomethanoic acid