Category
Emtricitabine
CAS Number
1238210-10-0
Molecular Formula
C₈H₈FN₃O₄S
Molecular Weight
261.23 g/mol
Synonym

(2R,5S)-5-(4-Amino-5-fluoro-2-oxo-1(2H)-pyrimidinyl)-1,3-oxathiolane-2-carboxylic acid ; Emtricitabine Carboxylic Acid ; (2R,5S)-Emtricitabine Carboxylic Acid ; Emtrictiabine IP Impurity A;1,3-Oxathiolane-2-carboxylicacid,5-(4-amino-5-fluoro-2-oxo-1(2H)-pyrimidinyl)-, (2R,5S)

Keywords
Heterocycles
Intermediates
Fine Chemicals
sulphur and selenium compounds
Impurities
Nucleotides
bases and related reagents
Pharmaceutical Standards
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Emtricitabine carboxylic acid is a metabolite of Emtricitabine formed by oxidation of its side chain to a carboxylic acid group (–COOH). This modification makes the compound more polar and less pharmacologically active, aiding in its elimination from the body.