Tipiracil hydrochloride

Tipiracil hydrochloride is a hydrochloride obtained by combining tipiracil with one equivalent of hydrochloric acid. Used in combination with trifluridine, a nucleoside metabolic inhibitor, for treatment of advanced/relapsed unresectable colorectal cancer. Among its listed roles, it functions as a antineoplastic agent and an EC 2.4.2.4 (thymidine phosphorylase) inhibitor. It is a hydrochloride and an iminium salt. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Tipiracil HCl and 5-CIMU cpd. Its PubChem CID is 9903778.

CAS No 183204-72-0
Molecular Formula C9H12Cl2N4O2
Molecular Weight 279.12 g/mol
Synonyms 5-chloro-6-[(2-iminopyrrolidin-1-yl)methyl]-1H-pyrimidine-2,4-dione;hydrochloride

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