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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/2,6-Dichloropurine
C5H2Cl2N4
189 g/mol
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2,6-Dichloropurine

CAS5451-40-1EC226-681-6
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

2,6-Dichloropurine is a chlorinated purine derivative used as a pharmaceutical intermediate. It is commonly employed in the synthesis of antiviral active pharmaceutical ingredients, including acyclovir.

Pharmaceutical intermediate for antiviral drug synthesisBuilding block in the manufacture of nucleoside analogs

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Safety Reference

Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2,6-dichloro-7H-purine

InChIKey

RMFWVOLULURGJI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=NC2=C(N1)C(=NC(=N2)Cl)Cl

Synonyms (15)
  • 1H-Purine, 2,6-dichloro-
  • 1H-Purine,6-dichloro-
  • 2 pound not6-Dichloropurine
  • 2,6-Dichioropurine
  • 2,6-Dichloro-1H-purine
  • 2,6-Dichloropurine
  • 2,6-bis(chloranyl)-7H-purine
  • 2,6-dichlor-9H-purin
  • 2,6-dichloro-7H-purine
  • 2,6-dichloro-9H-purine
  • 9H-purine, 2,6-dichloro-
  • Purine, 2,6-dichloro-
  • Purine, 2,6-dichloro- (VAN)
  • Purine,6-dichloro-