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CN

158461

Dithiouracil

98%

Synonym(s):

2,4(1H,3H)-Pyrimidinedithione, 2,4-Dimercaptopyrimidine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H4N2S2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
144.22
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
217-894-5
MDL number:
Assay:
98%
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Quality Level

assay

98%

mp

279-281 °C (dec.) (lit.)

SMILES string

S=C1NC=CC(=S)N1

InChI

1S/C4H4N2S2/c7-3-1-2-5-4(8)6-3/h1-2H,(H2,5,6,7,8)

InChI key

ZEQIWKHCJWRNTH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Dithiouracil is a potential anticancer drug and its redox mechanism and electronic absorption behavior has been investigated in a wide pH range by UV-Vis spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry.


Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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Wen-Jwu Wang et al.
Organic & biomolecular chemistry, 3(16), 3054-3058 (2005-09-28)
2,4-dithiouracil (DTU) forms in the crystals the H-bonded monohydrates of a 1:1:1 ratio with 18-crown-6 (18C6) 1, cis,syn,cis-isomer of dicyclohexano-18-crown-6 (DCH6A) 2, and benzo-18-crown-6 (B18C6) 3, while the anhydrous adduct with cis,anti,cis-isomer of dicyclohexano-18-crown-6 (DCH6B) 4 is of a 2:1
Application of 2-thiouracil and 2,4-dithiouracil for the determination of metal ions. Part I. Spectrophotometric determination of copper and silver.
G Misztal et al.
Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Sklodowska. Sectio D: Medicina, 38, 135-141 (1983-01-01)
Afzal Shah et al.
Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology, 117, 269-277 (2012-11-06)
The redox mechanism and electronic absorption behavior of a commercial anticancer drug, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and two potential anticancer drugs, 2-thiouracil (2-TU) and dithiouracil (DTU) have been investigated in a wide pH range by UV-Vis spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse