CAS: 20187-82-0

9-(2'-Deoxy- 2'- fluoro- a- D- arabinofuranosyl) -9H- purin- 6- amine is an antiviral and anticancer agent. It can be used as a monophosphate or as a phosphoramidite for the synthesis of DNA, RNA, and modified nucleosides. The chemical name is 9-(2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro-a-D-arabinofuranosyl)-9H-purin-6-amine. It has the CAS number 20187-82-0. This drug was synthesized in 1976 by Koehler and colleagues at Bayer. The molecular weight is 268.46 g/mol, with a melting point of 190°C, boiling point of 320°C and density of 1.408 g/mL at 20°C. It is soluble in water, methanol, ethanol, chloroform and acetic acid