5-(Hydroxymethyl)cytosine

CAS Registry Number®

1123-95-1

CAS Name

5-(Hydroxymethyl)cytosine

Molecular Formula

C5H7N3O2

Molecular Mass

141.13

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    >300 °C (decomp)

Source(s)

  • (1) PhysProp data were obtained from Syracuse Research Corporation of Syracuse, New York (US)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H7N3O2/c6-4-3(2-9)1-7-5(10)8-4/h1,9H,2H2,(H3,6,7,8,10)

InChIKey

InChIKey=RYVNIFSIEDRLSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(O)C1=C(N)NC(=O)N=C1

Canonical SMILES

O=C1N=CC(=C(N)N1)CO

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2(1H)-Pyrimidinone, 6-amino-5-(hydroxymethyl)-
  • Cytosine, 5-(hydroxymethyl)-
  • 2(1H)-Pyrimidinone, 4-amino-5-(hydroxymethyl)-
  • 6-Amino-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2(1H)-pyrimidinone
  • 5-(Hydroxymethyl)cytosine

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