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

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

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for 2,6-Dichloropurine (CAS 5451-40-1) is 2933.59.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2933.59

EU CN code (8-digit)

2933 59 95

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

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-

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