CAS 124752-25-6: 6-aminocarbovir

Impurity Abacavir EP Impurity C; Abacavir USP Related Compound A Applications Descyclopropyl Abacavir (Abacavir EP Impurity C; Abacavir Related Compound A) is an intermediate of Abacavir (A105000). Abacavir is a carbocyclic 2'-deoxyguanosine nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor and an anti-HIV drug used to treat HIV infection (1). Intracellular enzymes convert Abacavir to its active form, carbovir-triphosphate (CBV-TP), which then selectively inhibits HIV reverse transcriptase by incorporating into viral DNA (2). Abacavir is metabolized in the liver by uridine diphosphate glucuronyltransferase and alcohol dehydrogenase resulting in inactive glucuronide and carboxylate metabolites, respectively. References (1) Jackson, A., et al.: Antivir Ther. 17, 19 (2012) (2) Yuen, G. J., et al.: Clin Pharmacokinet. 47, 351 (2008)

Descyclopropyl abacavir is a synthetic prodrug form of the antiviral drug abacavir, which is used to treat HIV infection. It is metabolized by amine oxidases and, as such, has been shown to be a potent inhibitor of these enzymes. Descyclopropyl abacavir has also been shown to have herbicidal properties against control weeds and glyphosate-resistant weeds.