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Flucytosine (Standard)

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Description
Flucytosine (Standard) is the analytical standard of Flucytosine. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Flucytosine (5-Fluorocytosine) is an antifungal compound with oral activity. Flucytosine is a widely used cytotoxic drug that, after further metabolism, produces fluorinated ribonucleotides and deoxyribonucleotides, inhibits DNA and protein synthesis, and has multiple effects such as inhibiting candida and candida neoplasm infection and producies cytotoxicity to cancer cells[1][2][3].
CAS Number
2022-85-7
Product Name Alternative
5-Fluorocytosine (Standard) ; NSC 103805 (Standard) ; Ro 2-9915 (Standard)
UNSPSC
12352005
Hazard Statement
H302-H312-H315-H319-H332-H335-H361
Target
Antibiotic; Fungal; Reference Standards
Type
Reference Standards
Related Pathways
Anti-infection; Others
Field of Research
Infection; Cancer
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/flucytosine-standard.html
Smiles
O=C1NC=C(F)C(N)=N1
Molecular Formula
C4H4FN3O
Molecular Weight
129.09
Precautions
P261-P264-P270-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P330-P362+P364-P403+P233-P405-P501
References & Citations
[1]Vermes A, et al. Flucytosine: a review of its pharmacology, clinical indications, pharmacokinetics, toxicity and drug interactions. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2000 Aug;46 (2) :171-9.|[2]You MH, et al. Cytosine deaminase-producing human mesenchymal stem cells mediate an antitumor effect in a mouse xenograft model. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Aug;24 (8) :1393-400.|[3]Iovannitti C, et al. Itraconazole and flucytosine+itraconazole combination in the treatment of experimental cryptococcosis in hamsters. Mycoses. 1995 Nov-Dec;38 (11-12) :449-52.
Shipping Conditions
Room temperature
Scientific Category
Reference Standards
Clinical Information
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Chemical Information

Flucytosine

Flucytosine is an organofluorine compound that is cytosine that is substituted at position 5 by a fluorine. A prodrug for the antifungal 5-fluorouracil, it is used for the treatment of systemic fungal infections. It has a role as a prodrug. It is an organofluorine compound, a pyrimidone, an aminopyrimidine, a nucleoside analogue and a pyrimidine antifungal drug. It is functionally related to a cytosine.

CAS Number2022-85-7
PubChem CID3366
IUPAC Name6-amino-5-fluoro-1H-pyrimidin-2-one
Molecular FormulaC4H4FN3O
Molecular Weight129.09
XLogP-0.9
Topological Polar Surface Area67.5
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count0
Heavy Atom Count9
Formal Charge0
Complexity208
SMILES
C1=NC(=O)NC(=C1F)N
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H4FN3O/c5-2-1-7-4(9)8-3(2)6/h1H,(H3,6,7,8,9)
InChIKey
XRECTZIEBJDKEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Structure
2D Structure
2D structure of Flucytosine
CAS: 2022-85-7
CID: 3366
Formula: C4H4FN3O
MW: 129.09
Interactive 3D Structure
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Computed Properties
PropertyValue
Molecular Weight129.09
XLogP3-0.9
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count0
Exact Mass129.03383992
Monoisotopic Mass129.03383992
Topological Polar Surface Area67.5 Ų
Heavy Atom Count9
Formal Charge0
Complexity208
Isotope Atom Count0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1
Compound Is CanonicalizedYes