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8.18505

5-Fluorouracil

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

5-Fluorouracil, 5-Fluoro-2,4-dihydroxypyrimidine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H3FN2O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
130.08
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
EC Index Number:
200-085-6
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
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Product Name

5-Fluorouracil, for synthesis

SMILES string

Fc1[c]([nH][c]([nH]c1)=O)=O

InChI

1S/C4H3FN2O2/c5-2-1-6-4(9)7-3(2)8/h1H,(H2,6,7,8,9)

InChI key

GHASVSINZRGABV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

form

powder

potency

230 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

pH

4.3-5.3 (20 °C, 10 g/L in H2O)

bp

190-200 °C/0.13 hPa

mp

282-283 °C (decomposition)

storage temp.

2-30°C

Quality Level

pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Carc. 2

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible, acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3


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