Description
1-β-D-Arabinofuranosyluracil is an antiviral agent. It is used for the treatment of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). It is also an impurity of Cytarabine.
Synonyms
Arauridine; 1-(β-D-Arabinofuranosyl)uracil; Uracil-1-β-D-arabinofuranoside; 1-β-D-Arabinofuranosyl-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione; Ara-U; Arabinosyluracil; NSC 68928; Uracil Arabinoside; Cytarabine Impurity A; Cytarabine EP Impurity A; 1-β-D-arabinofuranosylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione
IUPAC Name
1-[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]pyrimidine-2,4-dione
Molecular Formula
C9H12N2O6
Canonical SMILES
C1=CN(C(=O)NC1=O)C2C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C9H12N2O6/c12-3-4-6(14)7(15)8(17-4)11-2-1-5(13)10-9(11)16/h1-2,4,6-8,12,14-15H,3H2,(H,10,13,16)/t4-,6-,7+,8-/m1/s1
InChIKey
DRTQHJPVMGBUCF-CCXZUQQUSA-N
Density
1.674±0.06 g/cm3 (Predicted)
Solubility
Soluble in Methanol (Slightly), Water (Slightly)
Appearance
White to Off-white Powder