6-Chloro-2,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-2-imino-4-pyrimidinamine

6-Chloro-2,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-2-imino-4-pyrimidinamine, more often known as 2,4-Diamino-6-chloropyrimidine 3-oxide (DACP-3-oxide), is used mainly as a key intermediate and impurity standard in producing Minoxidil, a popular hair growth drug, but also serves as a building block for other biologically active compounds, showcasing potential in antimicrobial research and as a diverse heterocyclic precursor in pharma/agrochemicals.

API Name Minoxidil
CAS No 34960-71-9
Molecular Formula C4H5ClN4O
Molecular Weight 160.56 g/mol
Synonyms 6-chloro-3-hydroxy-2-iminopyrimidin-4-amine