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HCID 5360349Generated: October 23, 2026

2-Amino-6-chloropurine

2-AMINO-6-CHLOROPURINE · 6-Chloro-7H-purin-2-amine · 2-amino-6-chloro-purin · 6-CHLORO-2-AMINOPURINE · 9H-PURIN-2-AMINE, 6-CHLORO- · 2-AMINO-6-CHLOROPURINE (2A6ClP) · AURORA KA-689 · 6-CHLOROGUANINE

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2-Amino-6-chloropurine molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.10310-21-1
Molecular formulaC5H4ClN5
Average molar mass169.57 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass169.01552281 g/mol
SMILESNc1nc(Cl)c2[nH]cnc2n1
InChIKeyRYYIULNRIVUMTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID5360349
ChEMBLCHEMBL226396
ChEBICHEBI:72345
EC No.233-686-7
DTXSIDDTXSID9074432

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP0.4
Topological polar surface area80.5
Hydrogen bond donors2
Hydrogen bond acceptors4
Rotatable bonds0
Heavy atoms11
Formal charge0
Complexity154
Melting point>300 °C (lit.)
Boiling point279.76°C (rough estimate)
Density1.4937 (rough estimate)
Refractive index1.6110 (estimate)
Storage conditions2-8°C
SolubilitySolubility in 1mol/L NaOH1.7 g/L (20 ºC)
Physical statePowder
pKa (acidity coefficient)6.65±0.20(Predicted)
ColorWhite to yellow
BRN9626
InChIInChI=1S/C5H4ClN5/c6-3-2-4(9-1-8-2)11-5(7)10-3/h1H,(H3,7,8,9,10,11)
InChIKeyRYYIULNRIVUMTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESN1C2C(=NC(N)=NC=2Cl)NC=1
CAS DataBase Reference10310-21-1(CAS DataBase Reference)
EWG's Food Scores1
FDA UNII83V03P835E
EPA Substance Registry System6-Chloro-2-aminopurine (10310-21-1)
UNSPSC Code41116107
NACRESNA.24
GHS pictogramGHS07
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP201-P202-P261-P264b-P271-P280i-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P308+P313-P332+P313-P362+P364-P403+P233-P501c
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
Hazard symbolsXi,Xn
Risk statements (R)20/21/22-36/37/38
Safety statements (S)22-24/25-36-26
Water hazard class (WGK)3
RTECS numberUO7502000
F10
Hazard NoteIrritant/Keep Cold
Hazard classIRRITANT, KEEP COLD
Customs code29339900
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationNot ClassifiedAggregated GHS information provided per 42 reports by companies from 6 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.
Regulatory information1H-Purin-2-amine, 6-chloro-: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard
Hazard Classes and CategoriesNot Classified
F10
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
Water hazard class (WGK)3
RTECS numberUO7502000
Customs code29339900
Risk statements (R)20/21/22-36/37/38
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07
Hazard symbolsXi,Xn
hazard_noteIrritant/Keep Cold
Safety statements (S)22-24/25-36-26
Hazard classIRRITANT, KEEP COLD
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
GHS hazard statementsH315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP201-P202-P261-P264b-P271-P280i-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P308+P313-P332+P313-P362+P364-P403+P233-P501c

Applications & Uses

Description

6-Chloroguanine, also be known as 2-Amino-6-chloropurine may be used in the enzymatic synthesis of 2′-deoxyguanosine, 9-alkyl purines (R)and (S)-N(2-phosphonomethoxypropyl) derivatives of purine and pyrimidine bases. It is also useful during the synthesis of guanine.

Description

2-Amino-6-chloropurine is a precursor in the synthesis of nucleoside analogs with antiviral activity against Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human herpes virus 6 (HHV-6).

Uses

2-Amino-6-chloropurine finds its uses in the enzymatic synthesis of 2-deoxyguanosine, 9-alkyl purines and (R)- and (S)-N-(2-phosphonomethoxypropyl) derivatives of purine and pyrimidine bases.

Uses

2-Amino-6-chloropurine may be used:in the enzymatic synthesis of 2′-deoxyguanosinein the synthesis of 9-alkyl purinesin the synthesis of (R)- and (S)-N-(2-phosphonomethoxypropyl) derivatives of purine and pyrimidine bases

General Description

2-Amino-6-chloropurine is a 6-substituted purine. Tautomeric purine forms of 2-amino-6-chloropurine were investigated by vibrational spectroscopy and quantum chemical method.