5,6-Dihydrouracil

CAS: 504-07-4

Ref. 3D-FD08412

Product Information

• Name: 5,6-Dihydrouracil
• Synonyms: 5,6-Dihydro-2,4-dihydroxypyrimidine, 2,4(1H,3H)-Pyrimidinedione, dihydro-, 5,6-Dihydro-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione, Ai3-50443, Dihydrouracil, Hydrouracil, Hydrouracil (8CI), Nsc 11867, dihydropyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione

Description

5,6-Dihydrouracil is a model system and a drug that belongs to the class of inhibitors. It inhibits DNA polymerase, RNA polymerase, and other enzymes by binding to their active sites. 5,6-Dihydrouracil has been shown to inhibit hydrogen bonding interactions with the DNA template or matrix effect in vitro. This drug has also been shown to have an effect on energy metabolism in humans. 5,6-Dihydrouracil is used as a probe for enzyme activity and receptor binding studies in vitro. Additionally, it can be used as an analytical method for determining the presence of dihydrouracil in human serum.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 114.1 g/mol
• Formula: C₄H₆N₂O₂
• Purity: Min. 98 Area-%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C4H6N2O2/c7-3-1-2-5-4(8)6-3/h1-2H2,(H2,5,6,7,8)
• InChI key: InChIKey=OIVLITBTBDPEFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=C1CCNC(=O)N1