Product Code

:  SSPC-A00756

CAS No.

:  NA

Chemical Name

:  2-(((2-Hydroxyethoxy)methyl)amino)-9H-purin-6-ol

Synonyms

:   NA

Molecular Formula

:   C₈H₁₁N₅O₃

Molecular Weight

:  225.2

Appearance

:  NA

Storage

:  2-8°C Refrigerator

Application

:  2-(((2-Hydroxyethoxy)methyl)amino)-9H-purin-6-ol is an impurity of Acyclovir, which is an orally active acyclic nucleoside with inhibitory activity towards several herpes viruses. Antiviral; Also, it is derived from Guanine, which is one of the five nucleobases incorporated into biological nucleic acids. Guanine, along with adenine and cytosine, is present in both DNA and RNA, whereas thymine is usually seen only in DNA, and uracil only in RNA. Aciclovir EP Impurity B.