5-bromocytosine
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| Surname | 5-bromocytosine | ||||||||||||||||||
| other names |
4-Amino-5-bromopyrimidin-2 (1 H ) -one |
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| Molecular formula | C 4 H 4 BrN 3 O | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Molar mass | 190.00 g mol −1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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firmly |
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| Melting point |
240–243 ° 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 . | |||||||||||||||||||
5-bromocytosine is a heterocyclic organic compound with a pyrimidine backbone. It is a derivative of the nucleobase cytosine with an additional bromine at position 5.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c data sheet 5-bromocytosine from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on March 10, 2019 ( PDF ).