2',2'-Difluoro-2'-deoxyuridine

Names

[ Name ]:
2',2'-Difluoro-2'-deoxyuridine

[Synonym ]:
2(1H)-Pyrimidinone, 1-(2-deoxy-2,2-difluoro-β-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-4-hydroxy-
1-(2-Deoxy-2,2-difluoro-β-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-4-hydroxy-2(1H)-pyrimidinone
Uridine, 2'-deoxy-2',2'-difluoro-
Gemcitabine impurity C
2',2'-Difluoro-2'-deoxyuridine
2′,2′-difluorodeoxyuridine
2'-Deoxy-2',2'-difluorouridine

Biological Activity

[Description]:

2′,2′-Difluorodeoxyuridine (dFdU) is the main metabolite of Gemcitabine (HY-17026). 2′,2′-Difluorodeoxyuridine causes a concentration- and schedule- dependent radiosensitising effect in vitro[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Cancer

[References]

[1]. Pauwels B, et al. The radiosensitising effect of difluorodeoxyuridine, a metabolite of gemcitabine, in vitro. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2006 Aug;58(2):219-28.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.7±0.1 g/cm3

[ Melting Point ]:
147-149ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₉H₁₀F₂N₂O₅

[ Molecular Weight ]:
264.183

[ Exact Mass ]:
264.055786

[ PSA ]:
104.55000

[ LogP ]:
-0.53

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.587

[ Storage condition ]:
-20°C Freezer

2',2'-Difluoro-2'-deoxyuridine

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