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piritrexim

under Pyrimidines
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More on Pyrimidines Definition: A family of 6-membered heterocyclic compounds occurring in nature in a wide variety of forms. They include several nucleic acid constituents (CYTOSINE; THYMINE; and URACIL) and form the basic structure of the barbiturates.     
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
piritrexim [ BW 301U,2,4-diamino-6-(2,5-dimethoxybenzyl)-5-methylpyrido(2,3-d)pyrimidine,BW-301U,BW301U,piritrexim monohydrochloride ]
  RN given refers to parent cpd; structure given in first source
72732-56-0 Pyrido(2,3-d)pyrimidine-2,4-diamine, 6-((2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl)-5-methyl  *Pyrimidines
Pharma Action Antineoplastic Agents; Folic Acid Antagonists
J Med Chem 1980;23(3):327

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