Dihydrothymine

Structural formula
General
Surname	Dihydrothymine
other names	5-methyl-1,3-diazinan-2,4-dione 5,6-dihydrothymine
Molecular formula	C 5 H 8 N 2 O 2
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 696-04-8 EC number 211-787-7 ECHA InfoCard 100.010.717 PubChem 93556 Wikidata Q3027885
properties
Molar mass	128.13 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling no classification available
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Dihydrothymine is a heterocyclic organic compound with a hydrogenated pyrimidine backbone. It is a derivative of the nucleobase thymine . It is a base analog and a breakdown product of thymine.

Thymine is hydrogenated to dihydrothymine by dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase .

+ NADPH / H ⁺ + NADP ⁺ ${\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }$

See also

• Dihydrouracil

Individual evidence

1. ↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.

Web links

• Entry for dihydrothymine in the Human Metabolome Database (HMDB) , accessed October 18, 2013.