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4-Thiouracil

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4-Thiouracil

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4-Thiouracil is a heterocyclic organic compound having a pyrimidine skeleton. It is a derivative of the nucleobase uracil with a sulfur instead of oxygen in position 4. It is found naturally in the 4-thiouridine nucleoside.

Chemical data

Formula
C4H4N2OS
Molecular weight
128.15 g/mol
IUPAC name
4-sulfanylidene-1H-pyrimidin-2-one
SMILES
C1=CNC(=O)NC1=S
InChIKey
OVONXEQGWXGFJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
-0.5
Polar surface area
73.2 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Mass
128.004434
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canonical SMILES
C1=CNC(=O)NC1=S
chemical formula
C₄H₄N₂OS
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4-Thiouracil is a heterocyclic organic compound having a pyrimidine skeleton. It is a derivative of the nucleobase uracil with a sulfur instead of oxygen in position 4. It is found naturally in the 4-thiouridine nucleoside.

== References ==

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