2-Thiouracil
Sign in to save2-Thiouracil is a chemical derivative of uracil in which the oxygen atom in the 2-position of the ring is substituted by sulfur. It is classified as a thiourea.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C4H4N2OS
- Molecular weight
- 128.15 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2-sulfanylidene-1H-pyrimidin-4-one
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2 sectionsContents
- Medical use
- References
2-Thiouracil is a chemical derivative of uracil in which the oxygen atom in the 2-position of the ring is substituted by sulfur. It is classified as a thiourea.
== Medical use == The substance is a historically relevant anti-thyroid preparation. Edwin Astwood used it in 1943 as therapy for Graves' disease for the first time.