4-thiouracil
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| Surname | 4-thiouracil | ||||||||||||||||||
| Molecular formula | C 4 H 4 N 2 OS | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Molar mass | 128.15 g mol −1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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firmly |
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| Melting point |
295 ° C (decomposition) |
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| As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . | |||||||||||||||||||
4-Thiouracil is a heterocyclic organic compound with a pyrimidine backbone. It is a derivative of the nucleobase uracil with a sulfur instead of oxygen in position 4.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Data sheet 4-Thiouracil from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on March 19, 2019 ( PDF ).