Description

An oxopurine that is guanine substituted by a (2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl substituent at position 9. Used in the treatment of viral infections.

Chemical properties

Chemical formula Net charge Average mass
C8H11N5O3 0 225.20460
acyclovir

Nomenclature

IUPAC SMILES InChI InChIKey Synonyms
2-amino-9-[(2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]-1,9-dihydro-6H-purin-6-one Nc1nc2n(COCCO)cnc2c(=O)[nH]1 InChI=1S/C8H11N5O3/c9-8-11-6-5(7(15)12-8)10-3-13(6)4-16-2-1-14/h3,14H,1-2,4H2,(H3,9,11,12,15) MKUXAQIIEYXACX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • aciclovirum
  • acycloguanosine
  • zovir
  • aciclovir