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Dihydrothymine

Dihydrothymine structure

Dihydrothymine 

structure
  • CAS No:

    696-04-8

  • Formula:

    C5H8N2O2

  • Chemical Name:

    Dihydrothymine

  • Synonyms:

    2,4(1H,3H)-Pyrimidinedione,dihydro-5-methyl-;Hydrouracil,5-methyl-;Dihydro-5-methyl-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione;5-Methyl-5,6-dihydrouracil;5,6-Dihydrothymine;Dihydrothymine;5,6-Dihydro-5-methyluracil;NSC 44131;5-Methyldihydropyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione;2-Hydroxy-5-methyl-5,6-dihydro-1H-pyrimidin-4-one

  • Categories:

    Biochemical Engineering  >  Nucleoside Drugs

Description

5,6-Dihydro-5-methyluracil (Dihydrothymine), an intermediate breakdown product of thymine, comes from animal or plants. 5,6-Dihydro-5-methyluracil (Dihydrothymine) can be toxic when present at abnormally high levels[1].


5,6-dihydrothymine is a pyrimidone obtained by formal addition of hydrogen across the 5,6-position of thymine. It has a role as a metabolite, a human metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It derives from a thymine.

Dihydrothymine Basic Attributes

128.13

128.13

81983

211-787-7

44131

2933599090

Characteristics

58.2

0.11950

1.149 g/cm3

260 °C

1.452

soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide.

-20°C

131.2 Ų [M+H]+ [CCS Type: DT, Method: single field calibrated with Agilent tune mix (Agilent)]

Safety Information

22-24/25

Drug Information

5,6-dihydrothymine

Dihydrothymine Use and Manufacturing

5,6-Dihydrothymine is a derivative of Thymine, a nucleobase in the nucleic acid of DNA . 5,6-Dihydrothymine is a radiolysis product of DNA.

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:128.13
XLogP3:-0.6
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
Exact Mass:128.058577502
Monoisotopic Mass:128.058577502
Topological Polar Surface Area:58.2
Heavy Atom Count:9
Complexity:155
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count:1
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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