6-Fluoro-2-pyrazinecarbonitrile

CAS: 356783-46-5

Ref. TR-F103370

Product Information

• Name: 6-Fluoro-2-pyrazinecarbonitrile
• Synonyms: 6-fluoropyrazine-2-carbonitrile

Description

Applications 6-Fluoro-2-pyrazinecarbonitrile is the impurity of Favipiravir (F103350). Favipiravir is used for the treatment of advanced Ebola virus infection in a small animal model. Favipiravir suppressed the replication of Zaire Ebola virus and prevented a lethal outcome in 100% of the animals. Based on the studies, Favipiravir can be a candidate for the treatment of Ebola hemorrhagic fever. It is a COVID19-related research product.
References Oestereich, L., et al.: Antiviral Res., 105, 17 (2014); Baranovich, T., et al.: J. Virol. 87, 3741 (2013); Chem. and Eng. News p.8, Dec. 1 (2014)

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 123.088
• Formula: C₅H₂FN₃
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H2FN3/c6-5-3-8-2-4(1-7)9-5/h2-3H
• InChI key: InChIKey=QGZKDVFQNNGYKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: N#Cc1cncc(F)n1