l General Information |
Product Name | Dihydrothymine |
General description | Dihydrothymine is an intermediate breakdown product of thymine. |
Synonym | 5-methyl-1,3-diazinane-2,4-dione |
Purity | ≥98.0%(HPLC) | CAS Number | 696-04-8 |
Formula | C5H8N2O2 | Molecular Weight | 128.131 |
Suitability | BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, etc. |
l Physical and Chemical Information |
Appearance | White to off-white Solid |
Solubility(25°C) | DMSO | ≥15mg/mL |
Ethanol | ~5mg/mL |
Water | ≥5mg/mL |
l Biological Information |
Biochem/Physiol
Actions | 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. |
l Storage |
Storage temp. | -20°C |
l Precautions and Disclaimer |
This product is for R&D use only, not for drug, household, or other uses. |
l References |
1. http://www.drugbank.ca 2. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov 3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |
