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6-Methyl-2-thiouracil

purum, ≥98.0% S basis (elemental analysis)

Synonym(s):

Basethyrin, Methiocil, Thiothymin, 4-Hydroxy-2-mercapto 6-methylpyrimidine, MZU

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H6N2OS
CAS Number:
56-04-2
Molecular Weight:
142.18
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
329761639
EC Number:
200-252-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
115648
MDL number:
MFCD00006040
Assay:
≥98.0% S basis (elemental analysis)
Form:
crystals

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Product Name

6-Methyl-2-thiouracil, purum, ≥98.0% S basis (elemental analysis)

InChI key

HWGBHCRJGXAGEU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C5H6N2OS/c1-3-2-4(8)7-5(9)6-3/h2H,1H3,(H2,6,7,8,9)

SMILES string

CC1=CC(=O)NC(=S)N1

grade

purum

assay

≥98.0% S basis (elemental analysis)

form

crystals

mp

~330 °C (dec.) (lit.)

Quality Level

300

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Application

6-Methyl-2-thiouracil can be used in:
  • Synthesis of luminescent gold(I) thiouracilate complexes as emissive materials.
  • Synthesis of uracil-containing histone deacetylase inhibitors.
  • Synthesis of S-dihydro-alkylthio-benzyl-oxopyrimidines (S-DABOs) based anti-HIV agents.

General description

6-Methyl-2-thiouracil possesses antithyroid activity.

pictograms

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GHS07

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Warning

hcodes

H317

Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

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BCBV1917
BCBS9703V
BCBS3283V
BCBS3282V

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Synthesis and biological properties of novel, uracil-containing histone deacetylase inhibitors.
Mai A, et al.
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 49(20), 6046-6056 (2006)
Synthesis and biological investigation of S-aryl-S-DABO derivatives as HIV-1 inhibitors.
Mugnaini C, et al.
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 16(13), 3541-3544 (2006)
Antithyroid Drugs and their Analogues Protect Against Peroxynitrite-Mediated Protein Tyrosine Nitration-A Mechanistic Study.
Bhabak KP and Mugesh G
Chemistry?A European Journal , 16(4), 1175-1185 (2010)
P Batjoens et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 750(1-2), 127-132 (1996-10-25)
A more sensitive method was developed using the hyphenated technique of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) supplementary to the official high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) method. Even combined with less efficient extraction and clean-up methods, GC-MS is able to lower the detection
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