Valganciclovir HCl

• CAT Number: A000622
• CAS Number: 175865-59-5
• Molecular Formula: C14H22N6O5 • HCl
• Molecular Weight: 390.8
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: Valganciclovir hydrochloride; Valcyte
• Target: CMV
• Solubility: >11.4mg/mL in DMSO
• Storage: Store at -20C
• IUPAC Name: [2-[(2-amino-6-oxo-1H-purin-9-yl)methoxy]-3-hydroxypropyl] (2S)-2-amino-3-methylbutanoate;hydrochloride
• InChI: InChI=1S/C14H22N6O5.ClH/c1-7(2)9(15)13(23)24-4-8(3-21)25-6-20-5-17-10-11(20)18-14(16)19-12(10)22;/h5,7-9,21H,3-4,6,15H2,1-2H3,(H3,16,18,19,22);1H/t8?,9-;/m0./s1
• InChIKey: ZORWARFPXPVJLW-MTFPJWTKSA-N
• SMILES: CC(C)C(C(=O)OCC(CO)OCN1C=NC2=C1N=C(NC2=O)N)N.Cl

Valganciclovir (CAS 175865-59-5) is a L-valyl ester (prodrug) of ganciclovir that exists as a mixture of two diastereomers, with antiviral activity. After oral administration, both diastereomers are rapidly converted to ganciclovir by intestinal and hepatic esterases. Ganciclovir is a synthetic analogue of 2/'-deoxyguanosine, which inhibits replication of human CMV in cell culture and in vivo. The reported EC50 values of ganciclovir that inhibit human CMV replication in cell culture (laboratory and clinical isolates) have ranged from 0.08 to 22.94 μM (0.02 to 5.75 mcg/mL).

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