Specification
Description
Proguanil hydrochloride, an antimalarial prodrug, is metabolized to the active metabolite Cycloguanil (HY-12784). Proguanil hydrochloride is a dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) inhibitor.
Synonyms
Chlorguanide, N1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-N5-isopropylbiguanide, Proguanil hydrochloride
IUPAC Name
hydrogen 1-({amino[(4-chlorophenyl)amino]methylidene}amino)-N'-(propan-2-yl)methanimidamide chloride
Canonical SMILES
[H+].[Cl-].CC(C)N=C(N)N=C(N)NC1=CC=C(Cl)C=C1
InChI
1S/C11H16ClN5.ClH/c1-7(2)15-10(13)17-11(14)16-9-5-3-8(12)4-6-9;/h3-7H,1-2H3,(H5,13,14,15,16,17);1H
InChI Key
SARMGXPVOFNNNG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
402.7ºC at 760 mmHg
Solubility
acetonitrile: water: ~1mg/mL
Application
Proguanil (chlorguanide) may be used in anti-parasitic protozoan drug development to study its pharmacokinetics, metabolism, safety, efficacy and methods of delivery as an antimalarial drug.
Storage Conditions
-20°C Freezer