IUPAC name
2,5-diamino-2-(difluoromethyl)pentanoic acid
SMILES
NCCCC(N)(C(F)F)C(O)=O
Compound class
Antineoplastic Agents; Enzyme Inhibitors; Antiprotozoal Agents; Trypanocidal Agents; Dermatologicals; Antiparasitic Products, Insecticides and Repellents; Agents Against Leishmaniasis and Trypanosomiasis; Ornithine Decarboxylase Inhibitors;
Therapeutic area
Eflornithine is indicated in the treatment of facial hirsutism (excessive hair growth).
Common name
Eflornithine
IUPAC name
2,5-diamino-2-(difluoromethyl)pentanoic acid
SMILES
NCCCC(N)(C(F)F)C(O)=O
INCHI
InChI=1S/C6H12F2N2O2/c7-4(8)6(10,5(11)12)2-1-3-9/h4H,1-3,9-10H2,(H,11,12)
FORMULA
C6H12F2N2O2
Common name
Eflornithine
IUPAC name
2,5-diamino-2-(difluoromethyl)pentanoic acid
Molecular weight
182.168
clogP
-0.249
clogS
-0.406
HBond Acceptor
2
HBond Donor
5
Total Polar Surface Area
89.34
Number of Rings
0
Rotatable Bond
5
