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Fluorouracil

British Pharmacopoeia (BP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

5-Fluorouracil, 2,4-Dihydroxy-5-fluoropyrimidine, 5-FU, 5-Fluoro-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H3FN2O2
CAS Number:
51-21-8
Molecular Weight:
130.08
EC Number:
200-085-6
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
127172
MDL number:
MFCD00006018

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Product Name

Fluorouracil, British Pharmacopoeia (BP) Reference Standard

InChI key

GHASVSINZRGABV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C4H3FN2O2/c5-2-1-6-4(9)7-3(2)8/h1H,(H2,6,7,8,9)

SMILES string

FC1=CNC(=O)NC1=O

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

fluorouracil

form

solid

quality

British Pharmacopoeia (BP) Reference Standard

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

manufacturer/tradename

BP

mp

282-286 °C (dec.) (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical
pharmaceutical small molecule

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

Gene Information

human ... TYMS(7298)

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Application

Fluorouracil BP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the British Pharmacopoeia.

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.
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Packaging

Unit quantity: 40 mg. Subject to change. The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity please visit British Pharmacopoeia

pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H301,H351

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Carc. 2

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

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