Category:
Prophylactic Biological Products
CAS NO:
7481-89-2
Standard:
In-house Standards,
Zalcitabine (ddC) is a synthetic nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) historically utilized in antiretroviral therapy. Its molecular formula is C9H12N4O3, with CAS number 7481-89-0. The core process involves enzymatic or chemical synthesis of the pyrimidine analog.
Due to severe peripheral neuropathy and hepatotoxicity risks, clinical use has been discontinued in most markets. Strict storage at controlled room temperature and handling under fume hoods are mandatory for industrial processing.