3-METHYLURACIL Chemical Properties

Melting point:

223-226 °C

Boiling point:

272.17°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.4760 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.6300 (estimate)

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Store in freezer, under -20°C

pka

9.95±0.10(Predicted)

Water Solubility 

200g/L(temperature not stated)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

40

Safety Statements 

22-36

WGK Germany 

3

MSDS

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3-METHYLURACIL Usage And Synthesis

Uses

3-Methyluracil is an analogue of Uracil (U801000), a nitrogenous base on RNA nucleosides.

Definition

ChEBI: A pyrimidone that is uracil with a methyl group at position 3.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 18, p. 339, 1981 DOI: 10.1002/jhet.5570180222
Tetrahedron, 39, p. 3919, 1983 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4020(01)90895-6

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