Acyclovir's chemical structure is 2-amino-1,9-dihydro-9-[(2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl]-6H-purin-6-one, a synthetic guanine analog featuring a purine base with an acyclic (non-ring) sugar-like side chain, giving it the formula C8H11N5O3, acting as an antiviral by interfering with viral DNA replication
| CAS No. | 59277-89-3 |
| Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 225.2100 |
| Molecular Formula | C₈H₁₁N₅O₃ |
