5-hydroxymethyluracil
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| Surname | 5-hydroxymethyluracil | ||||||||||||||||||
| other names |
5-hydroxymethyl-1 H -pyrimidine-2,4-dione |
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| Molecular formula | C 5 H 6 N 2 O 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Molar mass | 142.11 g mol −1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Physical state |
firmly |
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| Melting point |
> 300 ° C |
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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-Hydroxymethyluracil is a heterocyclic organic compound with a pyrimidine backbone. It is a derivative of the nucleobase uracil with an additional hydroxymethyl group in position 5.
Web links
- Entry for 5-hydroxymethyluracil in the Human Metabolome Database (HMDB) , accessed March 17, 2019.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Data sheet 5- (Hydroxymethyl) uracil from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on March 17, 2019 ( PDF ).