6-chloropurine

6-chloropurine

[¦siks ‚klȯr·ō′pyu̇r‚ēn] (pharmacology) C5H3ClN4 A compound crystallizing as blunt needles from water; crystals decompose at 175-177°C; soluble in dimethylformamide and ether; used as an antineoplastic drug.