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Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C8H12N4O5
Molecular Weight 244.2047
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 4 / 4
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of .ALPHA.-RIBAVIRIN

SMILES

NC(=O)C1=NN(C=N1)[C@H]2O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H]2O

InChI

InChIKey=IWUCXVSUMQZMFG-DJSMDIAISA-N
InChI=1S/C8H12N4O5/c9-6(16)7-10-2-12(11-7)8-5(15)4(14)3(1-13)17-8/h2-5,8,13-15H,1H2,(H2,9,16)/t3-,4-,5-,8+/m1/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI
Molecular Formula C8H12N4O5
Molecular Weight 244.2047
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 4 / 4
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Description

α-Ribavirin is an alpha-anomer of ribavirin, a broad spectrum antiviral nucleoside. It is unnatural minor impurity of ribavirin.

Approval Year

Unknown
149124
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
[Biotechnological synthesis of ribavirin. Effect of ribavirin and its various combinations on the reproduction of Vaccinia virus].
2004-12-14

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Unknown
Route of Administration: Unknown
In Vitro Use Guide
Unknown
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
RIBAVIRIN IMPURITY B [EP IMPURITY]
Preferred Name English
.ALPHA.-RIBAVIRIN
Common Name English
1-.ALPHA.-D-RIBOFURANOSYL-1H-1,2,4-TRIAZOLE-3-CARBOXAMIDE
Systematic Name English
1H-1,2,4-TRIAZOLE-3-CARBOXAMIDE, 1-.ALPHA.-D-RIBOFURANOSYL-
Systematic Name English
Code System Code Type Description
CAS
57198-02-4
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FDA UNII
20YXW41SQG
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PUBCHEM
11436477
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