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2,4-Dihydroxypyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid

95%

• Synonym(s): Isoorotic acid, Uracil-5-carboxylic acid
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₅H₄N₂O₄
• CAS Number: 23945-44-0
• Molecular Weight: 156.10
• EC Number: 245-947-2
• MDL number: MFCD00006023
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24847711
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• assay: 95%
• form: powder
• mp: 283 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• functional group: carboxylic acid
• SMILES string: OC(=O)C1=CNC(=O)NC1=O
• InChI: 1S/C5H4N2O4/c8-3-2(4(9)10)1-6-5(11)7-3/h1H,(H,9,10)(H2,6,7,8,11)
• InChI key: ZXYAAVBXHKCJJB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

2,4-Dihydroxypyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid (Uracil-5-carboxylic acid) has been obtained from 5-formyluracil by the action of enzyme, thymine 7-hydroxylase. It has been used to synthesize N1-alkylated uracil derivatives.

Application

2,4-Dihydroxypyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid (Uracil-5-carboxylic acid) has been used for the visual sensing of melamine (at parts-per-billion (ppb) level) by a highly sensitive analytical method based on Au nanoparticles.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)