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C10H13N5O4
267.24 g/mol
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Vidarabine

CAS5536-17-4EC226-893-9
Category
API
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Vidarabine, also known as 9-β-D-arabinofuranosyladenine (ara-A), is an antiviral active pharmaceutical ingredient. It is active against herpes simplex and varicella zoster viruses.

antiviral active pharmaceutical ingredientcompound for herpes simplex virus researchcompound for varicella zoster virus research

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Safety Reference

Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Warning
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-(6-aminopurin-9-yl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolane-3,4-diol

InChIKey

OIRDTQYFTABQOQ-UHTZMRCNSA-N

SMILES

C1=NC(=C2C(=N1)N(C=N2)[C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O3)CO)O)O)N

Synonyms (56)
  • RAB
  • Vidarabinum [INN-Latin]
  • (+)-Cyclaradine
  • 9-Arabinosyladenine
  • 9-beta-Arabinoadenosine
  • Adenine Arabinoside Anhydrous
  • Adenine arabinoside
  • Ara-A
  • Araadenosine
  • Arabinofuranosyladenine
  • Arabinoside, Adenine
  • Arabinosyladenine
  • Arasena-A
  • Armes (TN)
  • Spongoadenosine
  • Vidarabin
  • Vidarabina
  • Vidarabine
  • Vidarabine (JAN)
  • Vidarabine (Standard)
  • Vidarabine (Vira-A)
  • Vidarabine (monohydrate)
  • Vidarabine anhydrous
  • Vidarabinum
  • Vira ATM
  • Vira-A
  • alpha-Ara A
  • beta-Ara A
  • beta-D-Arabinosyladenine