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Cytosine

Cytosine structure

Cytosine 

structure
  • CAS No:

    71-30-7

  • Formula:

    C4H5N3O

  • Chemical Name:

    Cytosine

  • Synonyms:

    2(1H)-Pyrimidinone,6-amino-;2(1H)-Pyrimidinone,4-amino-;Cytosine;6-Amino-2(1H)-pyrimidinone;4-Amino-2-hydroxypyrimidine;4-Amino-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyrimidine;4-Amino-2(1H)-pyrimidinone;Cytosinimine;4-Aminouracil;NSC 27787;4-Amino-1H-pyrimidin-2-one;Cytosines;2-Hydroxy-4-pyrimidinamine;504-05-2;14987-28-1;26661-23-4;66322-75-6;66398-98-9;66460-16-0;66460-17-1;80275-67-8;88733-25-9;118511-36-7;149297-78-9;918399-36-7;1268833-99-3

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Description

6-Aminopyrimidin-2(1H)-one is an organic compound that belongs to the class known as pyrimidones.


Cytosine (C) is one of the four main bases found in DNA and RNA, along with adenine, guanine, and thymine (uracil in RNA). It is a pyrimidine derivative, with a heterocyclic aromatic ring and two substituents attached (an amine group at position 4 and a keto group at position 2). The nucleoside of cytosine is cytidine. In Watson-Crick base pairing, it forms three hydrogen bonds with guanine.


Solid


Cytosine is an aminopyrimidine that is pyrimidin-2-one having the amino group located at position 4. It has a role as a human metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It is a pyrimidine nucleobase, a pyrimidone and an aminopyrimidine.|Cytosine is a pyrimidine base found in DNA and RNA that pairs with guanine.|A pyrimidine base that is a fundamental unit of nucleic acids.

Cytosine Basic Attributes

111.10200

111.10

200-749-5

8J337D1HZY

27787

DTXSID4044456

C410

2933599090

Characteristics

71.77000

-1.7

Solid

0.48

322.5 °C (decomp)

445.8ºC at 760 mmHg

223.4ºC

1.688

H2O: soluble

Store at RT.

121.58 Ų [M+H]+ [CCS Type: DT, Method: stepped-field]|117.5 Ų [M+H]+ [CCS Type: DT, Method: single field calibrated with ESI Low Concentration Tuning Mix (Agilent)]|122.8 Ų [M+H]+ [CCS Type: DT, Method: single field calibrated with ESI Low Concentration Tuning Mix (Agilent)]|117.4 Ų [M+H]+

Safety Information

NONH for all modes of transport

1

R36/37/38

S26-S36

UW7350150

Xi

Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

P261-P305 + P351 + P338

H315-H319-H335

|Warning|H315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]|P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 58 companies from 9 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Toxicity

Name Type of Test Exposure Route Species Observed Dose/Duration Toxic Effects Reference
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill Intraperitoneal Rodent - mouse >2222 mg/kg Behavioral--somnolence (general depressed activity)
Behavioral--changes in motor activity (specific assay)
Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. (Williams & Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.1- 1909/10- Volume(issue)/page/year: 207,504,1978

Drug Information

Cytosine

Cytosine Use and Manufacturing

Uses

Widely distributed in nature; constituent of nucleic acids

2(1H)-Pyrimidinone, 6-amino-: ACTIVE

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:111.10
XLogP3:-1.7
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
Exact Mass:111.043261792
Monoisotopic Mass:111.043261792
Topological Polar Surface Area:67.5
Heavy Atom Count:8
Complexity:170
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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