V900351
5-Fluorocytosine
Vetec™, reagent grade, 99%
Synonym(s):
4-amino-5-fluoro-2(1H)-pyrimidinone, Flucytosine
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H4FN3O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
129.09
EC Number:
217-968-7
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
127285
MDL number:
grade
reagent grade
product line
Vetec™
assay
99%
mp
298-300 °C (dec.) (lit.)
storage temp.
2-8°C
SMILES string
NC1=NC(=O)NC=C1F
InChI
1S/C4H4FN3O/c5-2-1-7-4(9)8-3(2)6/h1H,(H3,6,7,8,9)
InChI key
XRECTZIEBJDKEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Biochem/physiol Actions
Nucleoside analog that has antifungal activities. 5-FC is deaminated by cytosine deaminase to product 5-fluorouracil, resulting in RNA miscoding. 5-Fluorocytosine inhibits DNA and RNA synthesis and interferes with ribosomal protein synthesis.
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Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
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Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| V900351-5G | 04061833503256 |
| V900351-1G | 04061823361675 |