organic compounds
9-[4-Hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)butyl]guanine monohydrate
aKey Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education), School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, People's Republic of China
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In the molecular structure of the title compound, also named penciclovir monohydrate, C10H15N5O3·H2O, the 4-hydroxy-3-hydroxymethylbut-1-yl group is connected to guanine through an N atom of the imidazole ring. Water molecules stabilize the molecular packing by forming O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. A three-dimensional network is generated via intermolecular N—H⋯N, N—H⋯O, O—H⋯N and O—H⋯O hydrogen bonding.
Related literature
For the synthesis and biological properies of penciclovir, see: Harnden & Jarvest (1985a,b); Hodge et al.(1989); Boyd et al. (1987). For the medicinal applications of penciclovir, see: Abdel-Hag et al. (2006); Andrei et al. (2004); Schmid-Wendtner & Korting (2004); Smith et al. (2001).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2001); cell SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2001); data reduction: SAINT-Plus; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536809043980/ds2005sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536809043980/ds2005Isup2.hkl
0.2 mmol ZnCl2 dissolved in 5 ml ethanol was added into 10 ml water containing 0.3 mmol pencicolvir. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 h. The resulting solution was filtered. The filtrate was allowed to stay at ambient temperature for three weeks. Colourless block crystals were thus obtained. Yeild: 50%.
The water H and N(4) bound H were found from a difference Fourier map and refined freely. Other H atoms were treated as riding, with C—H distances of 0.97 and 0.98 Å,N—H distances of 0.86 Å, these hydroxyl O—H distances of 0.82Å and were refined as riding with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq (C, N and O). Since the Flack value is 0(2) even after inverting the structure, the title compound is weak anomalous scatterer and therefore, Flack is meaningless.
9-[4-Hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)butyl]guanine (I), known as penciclovir, is very effective for the treatment of herpes simplex virus, varicella zoster virus, Epstein–Barr virus, hepatitis virus and cytomegalovirus (Abdel-Hag et al., 2006; Andrei et al., 2004; Schmid-Wendtner and Korting, 2004; Smith et al., 2001). The
is built from molecules of (I) and waters of crystallization (Fig. 1). The guanine ring in (I) is coplanar wherein the C—N bond distances range from 1.312 (4) to 1.395 (5) Å. Three dimensional network is generated via N—H···N, N—H···O (2.816 (3)–2.931 (3) Å,), O—H···N(3.052 (3) Å), and O—H···O(2.719 (3)–2.842 (3) Å) hydrogen bonds from water and penciclovir molecules (Fig.2).For the synthesis and biological properies of penciclovir, see: Harnden & Jarvest (1985a,b); Hodge et al.(1989); Boyd et al. (1987). For the medicinal applications of penciclovir, see: Abdel-Hag et al. (2006); Andrei et al. (2004); Schmid-Wendtner & Korting (2004); Smith et al. (2001). AUTHORS: Provide figure captions (including probability level for ellipsoid plot).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2001); cell
SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2001); data reduction: SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2001); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of (I),showing the atom-labelling scheme. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 50% probability level. | |
Fig. 2. Three-dimensional structure of (I) along [001] direction. Hydrogen bonds are shown as dashed lines. |
C10H15N5O3·H2O | F(000) = 576 |
Mr = 271.29 | Dx = 1.438 Mg m−3 |
Orthorhombic, Pna21 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: P 2c -2n | Cell parameters from 1193 reflections |
a = 8.2020 (16) Å | θ = 3.4–25.2° |
b = 13.889 (3) Å | µ = 0.11 mm−1 |
c = 11.001 (2) Å | T = 293 K |
V = 1253.2 (4) Å3 | Block, colorless |
Z = 4 | 0.54 × 0.45 × 0.08 mm |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 1193 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1084 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.075 |
ω scans | θmax = 25.2°, θmin = 3.4° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2001) | h = −8→9 |
Tmin = 0.957, Tmax = 0.994 | k = −16→16 |
6830 measured reflections | l = −11→13 |
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.050 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.118 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.06 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0604P)2 + 0.3P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
1193 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
186 parameters | Δρmax = 0.15 e Å−3 |
4 restraints | Δρmin = −0.31 e Å−3 |
C10H15N5O3·H2O | V = 1253.2 (4) Å3 |
Mr = 271.29 | Z = 4 |
Orthorhombic, Pna21 | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 8.2020 (16) Å | µ = 0.11 mm−1 |
b = 13.889 (3) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 11.001 (2) Å | 0.54 × 0.45 × 0.08 mm |
Bruker SMART CCD area-detector diffractometer | 1193 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2001) | 1084 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.957, Tmax = 0.994 | Rint = 0.075 |
6830 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.050 | 4 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.118 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.06 | Δρmax = 0.15 e Å−3 |
1193 reflections | Δρmin = −0.31 e Å−3 |
186 parameters |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
C1 | 0.0269 (5) | 0.4750 (3) | 0.0559 (4) | 0.0321 (9) | |
C2 | −0.0398 (5) | 0.3455 (3) | −0.0873 (4) | 0.0354 (9) | |
C3 | −0.0027 (5) | 0.3211 (3) | 0.3070 (4) | 0.0374 (10) | |
H3 | −0.0018 | 0.3037 | 0.3886 | 0.045* | |
C4 | −0.0242 (5) | 0.3102 (2) | 0.1084 (4) | 0.0311 (9) | |
C5 | 0.0189 (5) | −0.0152 (3) | 0.2010 (4) | 0.0375 (9) | |
H5 | −0.0741 | −0.0176 | 0.1452 | 0.045* | |
C6 | 0.0126 (5) | 0.4027 (3) | 0.1448 (4) | 0.0323 (9) | |
C7 | −0.0735 (5) | 0.1556 (3) | 0.2279 (4) | 0.0396 (10) | |
H7A | −0.1567 | 0.1390 | 0.1689 | 0.048* | |
H7B | −0.1185 | 0.1448 | 0.3083 | 0.048* | |
C8 | 0.0713 (5) | 0.0901 (3) | 0.2102 (5) | 0.0383 (9) | |
H8A | 0.1458 | 0.0977 | 0.2780 | 0.046* | |
H8B | 0.1286 | 0.1084 | 0.1366 | 0.046* | |
C9 | −0.0360 (6) | −0.0601 (3) | 0.3195 (5) | 0.0537 (13) | |
H9A | −0.1190 | −0.0197 | 0.3563 | 0.064* | |
H9B | −0.0841 | −0.1226 | 0.3032 | 0.064* | |
C10 | 0.1551 (5) | −0.0729 (3) | 0.1431 (4) | 0.0424 (11) | |
H10A | 0.1837 | −0.0435 | 0.0660 | 0.051* | |
H10B | 0.2504 | −0.0699 | 0.1952 | 0.051* | |
N1 | −0.0334 (4) | 0.2576 (2) | 0.2150 (3) | 0.0352 (8) | |
N2 | 0.0253 (4) | 0.4092 (2) | 0.2691 (3) | 0.0356 (8) | |
N3 | −0.0498 (4) | 0.2759 (2) | −0.0038 (3) | 0.0354 (8) | |
N4 | −0.0054 (4) | 0.4399 (2) | −0.0607 (4) | 0.0359 (8) | |
N5 | −0.0645 (5) | 0.3259 (3) | −0.2040 (4) | 0.0506 (10) | |
H5A | −0.0871 | 0.2680 | −0.2263 | 0.061* | |
H5B | −0.0579 | 0.3710 | −0.2573 | 0.061* | |
O1 | 0.0604 (4) | 0.56135 (18) | 0.0709 (3) | 0.0396 (7) | |
O2 | 0.1144 (4) | −0.17160 (18) | 0.1226 (3) | 0.0485 (8) | |
H2 | 0.0219 | −0.1752 | 0.0948 | 0.073* | |
O3 | 0.0950 (6) | −0.0711 (3) | 0.4012 (4) | 0.0760 (12) | |
H3A | 0.0878 | −0.1234 | 0.4354 | 0.114* | |
O4 | 0.1827 (4) | 0.1915 (2) | 0.5157 (4) | 0.0518 (8) | |
H4 | −0.017 (7) | 0.489 (4) | −0.119 (6) | 0.068 (17)* | |
H4A | 0.243 (6) | 0.234 (3) | 0.549 (5) | 0.069 (17)* | |
H4B | 0.222 (9) | 0.1362 (19) | 0.527 (8) | 0.14 (3)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.036 (2) | 0.029 (2) | 0.031 (2) | −0.0005 (16) | −0.0003 (17) | −0.0003 (17) |
C2 | 0.045 (2) | 0.031 (2) | 0.031 (2) | 0.0021 (16) | 0.0000 (18) | −0.0032 (19) |
C3 | 0.050 (2) | 0.032 (2) | 0.030 (2) | 0.0036 (17) | 0.0007 (19) | 0.0023 (18) |
C4 | 0.040 (2) | 0.0252 (18) | 0.028 (2) | 0.0044 (15) | −0.0008 (18) | −0.0019 (17) |
C5 | 0.043 (2) | 0.031 (2) | 0.039 (3) | −0.0014 (16) | 0.000 (2) | 0.003 (2) |
C6 | 0.041 (2) | 0.0264 (18) | 0.029 (2) | 0.0027 (15) | −0.0015 (17) | −0.0031 (17) |
C7 | 0.051 (2) | 0.0270 (19) | 0.041 (3) | −0.0016 (17) | 0.0036 (19) | 0.0063 (19) |
C8 | 0.041 (2) | 0.0288 (19) | 0.045 (3) | −0.0016 (16) | −0.003 (2) | 0.0041 (19) |
C9 | 0.059 (3) | 0.042 (3) | 0.060 (4) | −0.004 (2) | 0.014 (3) | 0.006 (2) |
C10 | 0.050 (2) | 0.033 (2) | 0.045 (3) | −0.0005 (17) | 0.008 (2) | 0.0043 (19) |
N1 | 0.053 (2) | 0.0217 (14) | 0.031 (2) | 0.0013 (13) | 0.0017 (18) | 0.0038 (15) |
N2 | 0.0508 (19) | 0.0308 (16) | 0.025 (2) | 0.0009 (15) | 0.0000 (16) | −0.0018 (15) |
N3 | 0.0492 (19) | 0.0296 (17) | 0.028 (2) | −0.0021 (15) | 0.0012 (15) | −0.0013 (15) |
N4 | 0.053 (2) | 0.0274 (17) | 0.028 (2) | −0.0031 (14) | 0.0004 (16) | 0.0017 (15) |
N5 | 0.088 (3) | 0.0347 (18) | 0.029 (2) | −0.0071 (18) | −0.005 (2) | −0.0013 (16) |
O1 | 0.0618 (18) | 0.0260 (13) | 0.0311 (18) | −0.0097 (13) | 0.0054 (13) | −0.0011 (12) |
O2 | 0.0553 (17) | 0.0275 (13) | 0.063 (2) | 0.0027 (12) | 0.0003 (17) | −0.0004 (15) |
O3 | 0.109 (3) | 0.066 (2) | 0.053 (3) | −0.018 (2) | −0.018 (2) | 0.0180 (19) |
O4 | 0.0547 (18) | 0.0418 (17) | 0.059 (2) | 0.0001 (16) | −0.0074 (17) | 0.0026 (16) |
C1—O1 | 1.241 (5) | C7—C8 | 1.508 (6) |
C1—N4 | 1.397 (6) | C7—H7A | 0.9700 |
C1—C6 | 1.407 (6) | C7—H7B | 0.9700 |
C2—N5 | 1.329 (6) | C8—H8A | 0.9700 |
C2—N3 | 1.336 (5) | C8—H8B | 0.9700 |
C2—N4 | 1.372 (5) | C9—O3 | 1.410 (6) |
C3—N2 | 1.312 (5) | C9—H9A | 0.9700 |
C3—N1 | 1.366 (6) | C9—H9B | 0.9700 |
C3—H3 | 0.9300 | C10—O2 | 1.429 (5) |
C4—N3 | 1.340 (5) | C10—H10A | 0.9700 |
C4—C6 | 1.379 (5) | C10—H10B | 0.9700 |
C4—N1 | 1.383 (5) | N4—H4 | 0.94 (6) |
C5—C9 | 1.514 (7) | N5—H5A | 0.8600 |
C5—C10 | 1.515 (6) | N5—H5B | 0.8600 |
C5—C8 | 1.528 (5) | O2—H2 | 0.8200 |
C5—H5 | 0.9800 | O3—H3A | 0.8200 |
C6—N2 | 1.375 (5) | O4—H4A | 0.85 (5) |
C7—N1 | 1.461 (5) | O4—H4B | 0.84 (2) |
O1—C1—N4 | 120.1 (4) | C7—C8—H8B | 109.3 |
O1—C1—C6 | 128.0 (4) | C5—C8—H8B | 109.3 |
N4—C1—C6 | 111.9 (3) | H8A—C8—H8B | 108.0 |
N5—C2—N3 | 120.4 (4) | O3—C9—C5 | 111.5 (4) |
N5—C2—N4 | 115.7 (4) | O3—C9—H9A | 109.3 |
N3—C2—N4 | 123.9 (4) | C5—C9—H9A | 109.3 |
N2—C3—N1 | 113.5 (4) | O3—C9—H9B | 109.3 |
N2—C3—H3 | 123.2 | C5—C9—H9B | 109.3 |
N1—C3—H3 | 123.2 | H9A—C9—H9B | 108.0 |
N3—C4—C6 | 129.3 (4) | O2—C10—C5 | 113.7 (3) |
N3—C4—N1 | 125.8 (3) | O2—C10—H10A | 108.8 |
C6—C4—N1 | 104.9 (4) | C5—C10—H10A | 108.8 |
C9—C5—C10 | 111.3 (3) | O2—C10—H10B | 108.8 |
C9—C5—C8 | 114.9 (4) | C5—C10—H10B | 108.8 |
C10—C5—C8 | 109.1 (3) | H10A—C10—H10B | 107.7 |
C9—C5—H5 | 107.0 | C3—N1—C4 | 106.1 (3) |
C10—C5—H5 | 107.0 | C3—N1—C7 | 126.6 (4) |
C8—C5—H5 | 107.0 | C4—N1—C7 | 127.3 (4) |
N2—C6—C4 | 111.5 (4) | C3—N2—C6 | 104.0 (4) |
N2—C6—C1 | 129.7 (4) | C2—N3—C4 | 111.5 (3) |
C4—C6—C1 | 118.8 (4) | C2—N4—C1 | 124.6 (4) |
N1—C7—C8 | 113.3 (3) | C2—N4—H4 | 122 (4) |
N1—C7—H7A | 108.9 | C1—N4—H4 | 113 (4) |
C8—C7—H7A | 108.9 | C2—N5—H5A | 120.0 |
N1—C7—H7B | 108.9 | C2—N5—H5B | 120.0 |
C8—C7—H7B | 108.9 | H5A—N5—H5B | 120.0 |
H7A—C7—H7B | 107.7 | C10—O2—H2 | 109.5 |
C7—C8—C5 | 111.4 (3) | C9—O3—H3A | 109.5 |
C7—C8—H8A | 109.3 | H4A—O4—H4B | 110 (3) |
C5—C8—H8A | 109.3 | ||
N3—C4—C6—N2 | 178.4 (4) | N3—C4—N1—C3 | −178.5 (4) |
N1—C4—C6—N2 | −0.4 (4) | C6—C4—N1—C3 | 0.3 (4) |
N3—C4—C6—C1 | 0.1 (6) | N3—C4—N1—C7 | −0.5 (6) |
N1—C4—C6—C1 | −178.6 (3) | C6—C4—N1—C7 | 178.3 (3) |
O1—C1—C6—N2 | 2.8 (7) | C8—C7—N1—C3 | −98.2 (5) |
N4—C1—C6—N2 | −175.9 (4) | C8—C7—N1—C4 | 84.2 (5) |
O1—C1—C6—C4 | −179.3 (4) | N1—C3—N2—C6 | −0.2 (5) |
N4—C1—C6—C4 | 2.0 (5) | C4—C6—N2—C3 | 0.3 (5) |
N1—C7—C8—C5 | −169.4 (4) | C1—C6—N2—C3 | 178.4 (4) |
C9—C5—C8—C7 | −72.7 (5) | N5—C2—N3—C4 | −178.8 (4) |
C10—C5—C8—C7 | 161.5 (4) | N4—C2—N3—C4 | 0.8 (5) |
C10—C5—C9—O3 | 56.0 (5) | C6—C4—N3—C2 | −1.6 (6) |
C8—C5—C9—O3 | −68.6 (5) | N1—C4—N3—C2 | 176.9 (4) |
C9—C5—C10—O2 | 56.1 (5) | N5—C2—N4—C1 | −178.9 (4) |
C8—C5—C10—O2 | −176.0 (4) | N3—C2—N4—C1 | 1.4 (6) |
N2—C3—N1—C4 | −0.1 (4) | O1—C1—N4—C2 | 178.4 (4) |
N2—C3—N1—C7 | −178.1 (3) | C6—C1—N4—C2 | −2.8 (5) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O2—H2···O4i | 0.82 | 1.90 | 2.719 (3) | 175 |
O3—H3A···N3ii | 0.82 | 2.24 | 3.052 (3) | 169 |
N4—H4···N2iii | 0.96 (3) | 1.86 (3) | 2.816 (3) | 176 (3) |
O4—H4A···O2iv | 0.86 (3) | 1.93 (3) | 2.787 (3) | 178 (3) |
O4—H4B···O1v | 0.84 (3) | 2.11 (5) | 2.842 (3) | 146 (3) |
N5—H5A···O2i | 0.86 | 2.15 | 2.898 (3) | 146 |
N5—H5B···O1iii | 0.86 | 2.11 | 2.931 (3) | 159 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y, z−1/2; (ii) −x, −y, z+1/2; (iii) −x, −y+1, z−1/2; (iv) −x+1/2, y+1/2, z+1/2; (v) −x+1/2, y−1/2, z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C10H15N5O3·H2O |
Mr | 271.29 |
Crystal system, space group | Orthorhombic, Pna21 |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 8.2020 (16), 13.889 (3), 11.001 (2) |
V (Å3) | 1253.2 (4) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.11 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.54 × 0.45 × 0.08 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD area-detector |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2001) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.957, 0.994 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 6830, 1193, 1084 |
Rint | 0.075 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.600 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.050, 0.118, 1.06 |
No. of reflections | 1193 |
No. of parameters | 186 |
No. of restraints | 4 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.15, −0.31 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2001), SAINT-Plus (Bruker, 2001), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O2—H2···O4i | 0.82000 | 1.90000 | 2.719 (3) | 175 |
O3—H3A···N3ii | 0.82000 | 2.24000 | 3.052 (3) | 169 |
N4—H4···N2iii | 0.96 (3) | 1.86 (3) | 2.816 (3) | 176 (3) |
O4—H4A···O2iv | 0.86 (3) | 1.93 (3) | 2.787 (3) | 178 (3) |
O4—H4B···O1v | 0.84 (3) | 2.11 (5) | 2.842 (3) | 146 (3) |
N5—H5A···O2i | 0.86000 | 2.15000 | 2.898 (3) | 146 |
N5—H5B···O1iii | 0.86000 | 2.11000 | 2.931 (3) | 159 |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y, z−1/2; (ii) −x, −y, z+1/2; (iii) −x, −y+1, z−1/2; (iv) −x+1/2, y+1/2, z+1/2; (v) −x+1/2, y−1/2, z+1/2. |
Acknowledgements
The authors thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20861002), the 973 Plan of China (2009CB526503) and the Open Foundation of the Key Laboratory for the Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources (Ministry of Education of China) for financial support.
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9-[4-Hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)butyl]guanine (I), known as penciclovir, is very effective for the treatment of herpes simplex virus, varicella zoster virus, Epstein–Barr virus, hepatitis virus and cytomegalovirus (Abdel-Hag et al., 2006; Andrei et al., 2004; Schmid-Wendtner and Korting, 2004; Smith et al., 2001). The crystal lattice is built from molecules of (I) and waters of crystallization (Fig. 1). The guanine ring in (I) is coplanar wherein the C—N bond distances range from 1.312 (4) to 1.395 (5) Å. Three dimensional network is generated via N—H···N, N—H···O (2.816 (3)–2.931 (3) Å,), O—H···N(3.052 (3) Å), and O—H···O(2.719 (3)–2.842 (3) Å) hydrogen bonds from water and penciclovir molecules (Fig.2).