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46453

6-Methyl-2-thiouracil

VETRANAL®, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

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:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329757192
EC Number:
200-252-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
115648
MDL number:
MFCD00006040

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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

analytical standard

product line

VETRANAL®

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

~330 °C (dec.) (lit.)

application(s)

clinical testing

format

neat

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VETRANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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hcodes

H317

Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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L Krivánková et al.
Electrophoresis, 17(12), 1959-1963 (1996-12-01)
Capillary zone electrophoresis was optimized for the separation of thiouracil, methylthiouracil and propylthiouracil. Methylthiouracil could be determined in various types of urine (human, bovine, horse), either without any pretreatment or in ethyl acetate extracts, within 15 min. For identification, the
S Nishida et al.
FEBS letters, 416(1), 69-71 (1997-11-22)
Alterations in the superoxide dismutase (SOD) content of thyroid tissues occurring in association with thyroid dysfunction have been reported. In this study, the Mn-SOD content was found to increase in thyroid tissues of rats administered thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and
F R Lima et al.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 21(6), 2028-2038 (2001-03-14)
The postnatal development of rat microglia is marked by an important increase in the number of microglial cells and the growth of their ramified processes. We studied the role of thyroid hormone in microglial development. The distribution and morphology of
A Tohei et al.
The Journal of veterinary medical science, 60(4), 439-446 (1998-05-21)
The effect of hypothyroidism on adrenals and gonads in adult female rats was investigated throughout the estrous cycle. Hypothyroidism was induced by administration of 4-Methyl-2-Thiouracil (Thiouracil) in the drinking water. The weight of ovaries and adrenals, and the plasma levels
Joseph F Contrera et al.
Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP, 38(3), 243-259 (2003-11-19)
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