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Thymine

C₅H₆N₂O₂ · 15 atoms

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Thymine

Elements

OOxygen NNitrogen CCarbon HHydrogen

About

Thymine is a pyrimidine nucleobase that is uracil in which the hydrogen at position 5 is replaced by a methyl group. It has a role as a mouse metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a pyrimidine nucleobase and a pyrimidone.

Properties

IUPAC name5-methyl-1H-pyrimidine-2,4-dione

CAS number65-71-4

Molar mass126.11 g/mol

Melting point316 °C

GHS hazards

Irritant

Sources

Properties: PubChem CID 1135
3D structure: PubChem CID 1135 (3D conformer)
CAS number: PubChem CID 1135
Description: PubChem ← ChEBI
Melting point: PubChem ← DrugBank
Hazards: PubChem ← European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

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