pyrimethamine
An aminopyrimidine that is pyrimidine-2,4-diamine which is substituted at position 5 by a p-chlorophenyl group and at position 6 by an ethyl group. It is a folic acid antagonist used as an antimalarial or with a sulfonamide to treat toxoplasmosis.
Term info
pyrimethamine
- 5-(4-chlorophenyl)-6-ethylpyrimidine-2,4-diamine
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C12H13ClN4
chebi_ontology
Diaminopyritamin, 5-(4-Chlorophenyl)-6-ethyl-2,4-diaminopyrimidine, CD, pyrimethamine, Primethamine, 5-(4-Chlorophenyl)-6-ethyl-2,4-pyrimidinediamine, Chloridine, 2,4-Diamino-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-6-ethylpyrimidine, Ethylpyrimidine, pyrimethaminum, pirimetamina, 2,4-Diamino-5-chlorophenyl-6-ethylpyrimidine, 2,4-Diamino-5-(p-chlorophenyl)-6-ethylpyrimidine, 5-(4'-Chlorophenyl)-2,4-diamino-6-ethylpyrimidine, Chloridyn
CHEBI:8673
InChI=1S/C12H13ClN4/c1-2-9-10(11(14)17-12(15)16-9)7-3-5-8(13)6-4-7/h3-6H,2H2,1H3,(H4,14,15,16,17)
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248.71100
248.08287
CCc1nc(N)nc(N)c1-c1ccc(Cl)cc1
Term relations
- aminopyrimidine
- monochlorobenzenes
- has role some antimalarial
- has role some EC 1.5.1.3 (dihydrofolate reductase) inhibitor
- has role some antiprotozoal drug