Cytidine, 2′-deoxy-2′,2′-difluoro-, 3′,5′-dibenzoate

It often serves as a prodrug intermediate or protected building block in antiviral and nucleoside chemistry research. 2′,2′-Difluoro-2′-deoxycytidine 3′,5′-dibenzoate is a nucleoside analogue of cytidine in which the 2′ position is fluorinated and the 3′ and 5′ hydroxyls are protected as benzoate esters.

API Name Gemcitabine hydrochloride
CAS No 134790-39-9
Molecular Formula C23H19F2N3O6
Molecular Weight 471.4 g/mol
Synonyms [(2R,3R,5R)-5-(4-amino-2-oxopyrimidin-1-yl)-3-benzoyloxy-4,4-difluorooxolan-2-yl]methyl benzoate

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