Besifovir dipivoxil

Besifovir dipivoxil is a small-molecule orally available inhibitor of the HBV polymerase. The HBV polymerase is the enzyme that catalyzes the production of new RNA from the existing strand of RNA. Besifovir dipivoxil is believed to inhibit viral proliferation by interrupting the replicating machinery of the virus. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): DNA polymerase inhibitors, Nucleotides and Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors. Its therapeutic use is listed as anti-infectives. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Besivo and PMCDG dipivoxil. Its PubChem CID is 6480442.

CAS No 441785-26-8
Molecular Formula C22H34N5O8P
Molecular Weight 527.5 g/mol
Synonyms [[1-[(2-aminopurin-9-yl)methyl]cyclopropyl]oxymethyl-(2,2-dimethylpropanoyloxymethoxy)phosphoryl]oxymethyl 2,2-dimethylpropanoate

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