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4-Thiouracil

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Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxy-4-mercaptopyrimidine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H4N2OS
CAS Number:
591-28-6
Molecular Weight:
128.15
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24867621
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
MDL number:
MFCD00090842
Assay:
97%
Form:
powder
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Quality Level

200

assay

97%

form

powder

mp

295 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

1 M NaOH: soluble 50 mg/mL

SMILES string

Oc1nccc(S)n1

InChI

1S/C4H4N2OS/c7-4-5-2-1-3(8)6-4/h1-2H,(H2,5,6,7,8)

InChI key

OVONXEQGWXGFJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

4-Thiouracil is suitable reagent employed in Schneider′s media for the embryos during RNA extraction. It may be employed as reagent for the Northwestern blotting technique.

pictograms

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GHS07

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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