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Ormetoprim

Catalog No. O686800 Name Toronto Research Chemicals
CAS Number 6981-18-6 Website http://www.trc-canada.com
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
5-[(4,5-dimethoxy-2-methylphenyl)methyl]pyrimidine-2,4-diamine
IUPAC Traditional name
5-[(4,5-dimethoxy-2-methylphenyl)methyl]pyrimidine-2,4-diamine
Synonyms
Diamino-5-(6-methylveratryl)pyrimidine
Ro 5-9754
2,4-Diamino-5-(6-methylveratryl)pyrimidine
Ormethoprim
2,4-Diamino-5-92-methyl-4,5-dimethoxybenzyl)pyrimidine
NSC 95072

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 6981-18-6

PROPERTIES

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Description (English)
It is a potent and selective inhibitor of bacterial dihydrofolate reductase, the enzyme responsible for the NADPH-dependent reduction of 7,8-dihydrofolate to 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate. Antibacterial.

REFERENCES

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  • Roth, B., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 23, 379 (1978)
  • Brogden, R.N., et al.: Drugs, 23, 405 (1978)