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5-Fluorouracil

CAS Registry Number®

51-21-8

CAS Name

5-Fluorouracil

Molecular Formula

C4H3FN2O2

Molecular Mass

130.08

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    282 °C (decomp)

Source(s)

  • (1) Hazardous Substances Data Bank data were obtained from the National Library of Medicine (US)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H3FN2O2/c5-2-1-6-4(9)7-3(2)8/h1H,(H2,6,7,8,9)

InChIKey

InChIKey=GHASVSINZRGABV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

O=C1C(F)=CNC(=O)N1

Canonical SMILES

O=C1NC=C(F)C(=O)N1

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2,4(1H,3H)-Pyrimidinedione, 5-fluoro-
  • Uracil, 5-fluoro-
  • 5-Fluoro-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione
  • NSC 19893
  • Ro 2-9757

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

1004-03-1, 4921-97-5, 79108-01-3

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