Bioactivity | Isatin-β-thiosemicarbazone is a potent anti-poxvirus agent (including monkeypox virus, orthopoxvirus, vaccinia virus, etc). Isatin-β-thiosemicarbazone also is a potent herpes simplex virus (HSV) inhibitor. Isatin-β-thiosemicarbazone exhibits | ||||||||||||
Name | Isatin-β-thiosemicarbazone | ||||||||||||
CAS | 27830-79-1 | ||||||||||||
Formula | C9H8N4OS | ||||||||||||
Molar Mass | 220.25 | ||||||||||||
Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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