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5-Hydroxymethyluracil

5-Hydroxymethyluracil Structure
CAS No.
4433-40-3
Chemical Name:
5-Hydroxymethyluracil
Synonyms
NSC 20901;AURORA KA-547;5-methyloluracil;α-HydroxythyMine;a-Hydroxythymine;uracil-5-methanol;TIMTEC-BB SBB000084;RARECHEM AH CK 0115;HYDROXYMETHYL URACIL;5-HYDROXYMETHYLURACIL
CBNumber:
CB7122987
Molecular Formula:
C5H6N2O3
Molecular Weight:
142.11
MOL File:
4433-40-3.mol
MSDS File:
SDS
Modify Date:
2023/5/18 11:31:03

5-Hydroxymethyluracil Properties

Melting point >300 °C(lit.)
Density 1.401±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
storage temp. Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
solubility DMSO (Slightly, Heated), Methanol (Slightly, Heated), Water (Slightly, Heated)
pka 8.46±0.10(Predicted)
form Solid
color White
Water Solubility Soluble in water. (50 g/L ) at 20°C, DMSO, dimethyl formamide or 100% ethanol.
BRN 125482
InChI InChI=1S/C5H6N2O3/c8-2-3-1-6-5(10)7-4(3)9/h1,8H,2H2,(H2,6,7,9,10)
InChIKey JDBGXEHEIRGOBU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1(=O)NC=C(CO)C(=O)N1
CAS DataBase Reference 4433-40-3(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry System 2,4(1H,3H)-Pyrimidinedione, 5-(hydroxymethyl)- (4433-40-3)

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS) 
GHS07
Signal word  Warning
Hazard statements  H302-H315-H319-H335
Precautionary statements  P261-P305+P351+P338
Hazard Codes  Xi
Safety Statements  22-24/25
WGK Germany  3
RTECS  YR0513000
TSCA  Yes
HazardClass  IRRITANT
HS Code  29335990
NFPA 704
1
0 0

5-Hydroxymethyluracil price More Price(3)

Manufacturer Product number Product description CAS number Packaging Price Updated Buy
Sigma-Aldrich(India) 852589 5-(Hydroxymethyl)uracil 97% 4433-40-3 1G ₹2067.58 2022-06-14 Buy
ALFA India ALF-L01682-06 5-(Hydroxymethyl)uracil, 98% 4433-40-3 5g ₹9780 2022-05-26 Buy
ALFA India ALF-L01682-03 5-(Hydroxymethyl)uracil, 98% 4433-40-3 1g ₹2278 2022-05-26 Buy
Product number Packaging Price Buy
852589 1G ₹2067.58 Buy
ALF-L01682-06 5g ₹9780 Buy
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5-Hydroxymethyluracil Chemical Properties,Uses,Production

Description

5-Hydroxymethyluracil is a product of oxidative damage to DNA, predominantly by hydroxyl radical via the Fenton reaction. It can be used as a potential epigenetic mark enhancing or inhibiting transcription with bacterial RNA polymerase.

Chemical Properties

White Powder

Uses

5-Hydroxymethyluracil (cas# 4433-40-3) is a compound useful in organic synthesis.

Definition

ChEBI: 5-hydroxymethyluracil is a primary alcohol that is uracil bearing a hydroxymethyl substituent at the 5-position. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is a primary alcohol and a pyrimidone. It derives from a uracil.

Biosynthesis

5-Hydroxymethyluracil is produced by the enzyme thymine dioxygenase (EC 1.14.11.6) which catalyzes the chemical reaction thymine + 2-oxoglutarate + O2 <-> 5-hydroxymethyluracil + succinate + CO2.
The 3 substrates of this enzyme are thymine, 2-oxoglutarate, and O2, whereas its 3 products are 5-hydroxymethyluracil, succinate, and CO2. The 5hmU base can also be generated by oxidation/hydroxylation of thymine by the Ten-Eleven-Translocation (TET) proteins or result from deamination of 5hmC. DNA containing 5hmU has been reported to be more flexible and hydrophilic.

Biotechnological Production

5-Hydroxymethyluracil (5hmU) is a thymine base modification found in the genomic DNA of diverse organisms ranging from bacteriophages to mammals.

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