It’s a versatile reagent for making other fine chemicals, but its presence as a potential mutagenic impurity in Tenofovir formulations has raised significant health concerns and regulatory scrutiny from bodies like the World Health Organization (WHO). Chloromethyl isopropyl carbonate (CMIC) is a key organic intermediate mainly used in the pharmaceutical industry to synthesize antiviral drugs like Tenofovir, which treats HIV and Hepatitis B, acting as a building block in its complex chemical production.
Chloromethyl isopropyl carbonate
| API Name | Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate |
|---|---|
| CAS No | 35180-01-9 |
| Molecular Formula | C5H9ClO3 |
| Molecular Weight | 152.57 g/mol |
| Synonyms | chloromethyl propan-2-yl carbonate |
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It's a versatile reagent for making other fine chemicals, but its presence as a potential mutagenic impurity in Tenofovir formulations has raised significant health concerns and regulatory scrutiny from bodies like the World Health Organization (WHO). Chloromethyl isopropyl carbonate (CMIC) is a key organic intermediate mainly used in the pharmaceutical industry to synthesize antiviral drugs like Tenofovir, which treats HIV and Hepatitis B, acting as a building block in its complex chemical production.
The CAS number of Chloromethyl isopropyl carbonate is 35180-01-9.
The molecular formula of Chloromethyl isopropyl carbonate is C5H9ClO3.
The listed molecular weight of Chloromethyl isopropyl carbonate is 152.57 g/mol.
Chloromethyl isopropyl carbonate is listed as being used in connection with the following API: Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate.
The listed synonym or IUPAC name for Chloromethyl isopropyl carbonate is chloromethyl propan-2-yl carbonate.