3-methyluracil

Structural formula
General
Surname	3-methyluracil
other names	3-methyl-1 H -pyrimidine-2,4-dione
Molecular formula	C 5 H 6 N 2 O 2
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 608-34-4 EC number 622-685-0 ECHA InfoCard 100.151.435 PubChem 79066 Wikidata Q15632765
properties
Molar mass	126.11 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances Caution H and P phrases H: 351 P: 281
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

3-Methyluracil is a heterocyclic organic compound with a pyrimidine backbone. It is a derivative of the nucleic base uracil with a methyl group in position 3. It occurs as a component of the nucleoside 3-methyluridine  (m ³ U) in the RNA .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Data sheet 3-methyluracil from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on March 12, 2019 ( PDF ).