5-Methoxyuracil

CAS: 6623-81-0

Ref. 3D-FM11934

Product Information

• Name: 5-Methoxyuracil
• Synonyms: 5-Methoxypyrimidine-2,4-dione5-Methoxy-2,4-pyrimidinediol5-Methoxy-2,4-dihydroxypyrimidine, 2,4-Dihydroxy-5-Methoxy Pyrimidine, 2-chloro-6-oxo-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6H-benzo[c]chromen-3-yl cyclopropanecarboxylate, 5-Methoxy-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione, 5-Methoxy-2,4-pyrimidinediol, 5-Methoxy-pyrimidine-2,4-diol, 5-Methoxypyrimidine-2,4-diol, 5-methoxypyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione, NSC 55452, Uracil, 5-methoxy-, 2,4(1H,3H)-Pyrimidinedione, 5-methoxy-

Description

5-Methoxyuracil is a labile, colorless and crystalline compound that occurs spontaneously in the presence of oxygen. It has a chemical structure similar to thiourea, with one methyl group substituted for the amino group on the heterocycle. 5-Methoxyuracil is used as a precursor for synthesis of thymine and uracil. It also acts as an antioxidant, preventing reactive oxygen species from causing cellular damage. 5-Methoxyuracil can be used in regenerative medicine to increase the production of messenger RNA (mRNA) and ribosomal RNA (rRNA). This drug is used as a prebiotic agent and can be synthetically produced by dimethylation of uridine followed by ethyl formate oxidation.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 142.11 g/mol
• Formula: C₅H₆N₂O₃
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H6N2O3/c1-10-3-2-6-5(9)7-4(3)8/h2H,1H3,(H2,6,7,8,9)
• InChI key: InChIKey=KELXHQACBIUYSE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: COc1c[nH]c(=O)[nH]c1=O