Introduction
Name: acyclovir; 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-((2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl)-6H-purin-6-one*; acycloguanosine
* IUPAC
CAS Number: 59277-89-3
Molar Mass: 225.20464 g
Mass Percent: C 42.665 %; H 4.9232 %; N 31.097 %; O 21.313 %
Classification
• organic • aromatic • ether • primary alcohol • primary amine • secondary amine • tertiary amine
Uses/Function
• "Acyclovir is useful in the treatment of herpes." 1
Bonding
Double Bonds: 4
Triple Bonds: 0
Sigma Bonds: 28
Pi Bonds: 4
Total: 32
Carboxyl Groups: 0
Hydroxyl Groups: 1
Hybridization: single bonded carbons, nitrogens, and oxygens are sp3; double bonded carbons, nitrogens, and oxygens are sp2
For More Information
Sources
(1) - Suchocki, John. Conceptual Chemistry: Understanding Our World of Atoms and Molecules; Addison Wesley: San Francisco, California, 2001; p 446.