Description
Uracil is one of the four nucleobases in the nucleic acid of RNA, and can be used for drug delivery and as a pharmaceutical.
Synonyms
2,4(1H,3H)-Pyrimidinedione; 2,4-Dioxopyrimidine; 2,4-Pyrimidinedione; Pirod; Pyrod; Fluorouracil Impurity C; 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydropyrimidine-2,4-dione; 2,4-Dihydroxypyrimidine; 2,4-Pyrimidinediol; 4-Hydroxyuracil; Hybar X; NSC 3970; Lamivudine EP Impurity F
IUPAC Name
1H-pyrimidine-2,4-dione
Molecular Formula
C4H4N2O2
Canonical SMILES
C1=CNC(=O)NC1=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H4N2O2/c7-3-1-2-5-4(8)6-3/h1-2H,(H2,5,6,7,8)
InChIKey
ISAKRJDGNUQOIC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Solubility
Soluble in Aqueous Acid (Slightly), DMSO (Slightly, Heated, Sonicated), Methanol (Slightly, Heated)
Appearance
White to Off-white Solid