5,6-Diamino-1-methyluracil

CAS: 6972-82-3

Ref. 3D-FD29582

Product Information

• Name: 5,6-Diamino-1-methyluracil
• Synonyms: 5,6-Diamino-1-methylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione, 5,6-Diamino-1-methyl-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione, Nsc 62597, 5,6-diamino-1-methylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione
• CAS: 6972-82-3

Description

5,6-Diamino-1-methyluracil (5,6-DAMU) is an organic compound that has the chemical formula C4H7N3O2S. It is a white crystalline solid that is soluble in water and ethanol. 5,6-DAMU has been shown to have antiradical activity and can be used as a substitute for uric acid in laboratory studies on copper complexes. It has also been used as an intermediate in the preparation of other organic compounds. 5,6-DAMU can be synthesized by reacting methyl iodide with aniline followed by hydrolysis of the resulting sulfoxide to produce aminomethyl pyrimidine.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 156.14 g/mol
• Formula: C₅H₈N₄O₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Yellow Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H8N4O2/c1-9-3(7)2(6)4(10)8-5(9)11/h6-7H2,1H3,(H,8,10,11)
• InChI key: InChIKey=PSIJQVXIJHUQPJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: Cn1c(N)c(N)c(=O)[nH]c1=O