Product Description: 6-Deoxypenciclovir is an inactive metabolite of the antiviral prodrug Famciclovir. 6-Deoxypenciclovir is a good substrate for rabbit hepatic aldehyde oxidase and can be used to synthesize the prodrug form of penciclovir[1].
Formula: C10H15N5O2
References: [1]Rashidi MR, et al. In vitro oxidation of famciclovir and 6-deoxypenciclovir by aldehyde oxidase from human, guinea pig, rabbit, and rat liver. Drug Metab Dispos. 1997 Jul;25(7):805-13. PMID: 9224775.
CAS Number: 104227-86-3
Molecular Weight: 237.26
Compound Purity: 99.74
Research Area: Others
Target: Drug Intermediate