Title:  Cidofovir 
CAS Registry Number:  113852-37-2 
CAS Name:  [[(1S)-2-(4-Amino-2-oxo-1(2H)-pyrimidinyl)-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxy]methyl]phosphonic acid 
Additional Names:  (S)-1-[3-hydroxy-2-(phosphonylmethoxy)propyl]cytosine;  (S)-HPMPC 
Manufacturers' Codes:  GS-504 
Trademarks:  Vistide (Gilead) 
Molecular Formula:  C8H14N3O6P 
Molecular Weight:  279.19 
Percent Composition:  C 34.42%, H 5.05%, N 15.05%, O 34.38%, P 11.09% 
Literature References:  DNA synthesis inhibitor.  Prepn:  A. Holy et al., EP 253412; eidem, US 5142051 (1988, 1992 both to Ceskoslov. Akad. Ved; Rega Inst.); and activity vs cytomegalovirus:  R. Snoeck et al., Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 32, 1839 (1988).  Syntheses:  J. J. Bronson et al., Nucleosides Nucleotides 9, 745 (1990); P. R. Brodfuehrer et al., Tetrahedron Lett. 35, 3243 (1994).  Activity vs herpes simplex virus:  G. Andrei et al., Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 11, 143 (1992).  Review of pharmacology and clinical studies:  M. J. M. Hitchcock et al., Antiviral Chem. Chemother. 7, 115-127 (1996).  Review of clinical potential in poxvirus infections:  E. De Clercq, Trends Pharmacol. Sci. 23, 456-458 (2002). 
Properties:  Fluffy white powder, mp 260° (dec).  [a]D20 -97.3° (c = 0.80 in water).  Monohydrate, uv max (pH 2):  279 nm (e 13000). 
Melting point:  mp 260° (dec) 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D20 -97.3° (c = 0.80 in water) 
Absorption maximum:  uv max (pH 2):  279 nm (e 13000) 
Therap-Cat:  Antiviral. 
Keywords:  Antiviral; Purines/Pyrimidinones.   |