Methylthiouracil

Product information

Methylthiouracil Basic information

Product Name:	Methylthiouracil
Synonyms:	LABOTEST-BB LT00848091;AURORA KA-4696;METHIOCIL;METHYLTHIOURACIL;2-THIO-6-METHYLURACIL;4-OXO-2-MERCAPTO-6-METHYLPYRIMIDINE;4-HYDROXY-2-MERCAPTO-6-METHYLPYRIMIDINE;4-HYDROXY-6-METHYL-2-THIOPYRIMIDINE
CAS:	56-04-2
MF:	C5H6N2OS
MW:	142.18
EINECS:	200-252-3
Product Categories:	PYRIMIDINE;Building Blocks;C4 to C5;Chemical Synthesis;Heterocyclic Building Blocks;Pyrimidines;alcohol|sulfide
Mol File:	56-04-2.mol

Methylthiouracil Chemical Properties

mp	~330 °C (dec.)(lit.)
Water Solubility	INSOLUBLE
Merck	14,6128
BRN	115648
Stability:	Stability Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, iodine, metals.
CAS DataBase Reference	56-04-2(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference	6-Methyl-2-thiouracil(56-04-2)
EPA Substance Registry System	4(1H)-Pyrimidinone, 2,3-dihydro-6-methyl-2-thioxo- (56-04-2)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes	Xn,Xi
Risk Statements	22-40
Safety Statements	36/37-45
WGK Germany	3
RTECS	YR0875000
Hazard Note	Irritant/Possible Carcinogen
HS Code	29335995
Hazardous Substances Data	56-04-2(Hazardous Substances Data)

MSDS Information

Provider	Language
Methylthiouracil	English
ACROS	English
SigmaAldrich	English
ALFA	English

Methylthiouracil Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties	white powder
Usage	antithyroid agent
General Description	White crystalline powder with an odor of onions and a bitter taste. A saturated aqueous solution is neutral or slightly acidic.
Air & Water Reactions	Insoluble in water.
Reactivity Profile	Methylthiouracil reacts with strong oxidizing agents. Forms complexes with metals and is oxidized by iodine and other sulfhydryl oxidizing agents .
Fire Hazard	Flash point data for Methylthiouracil are not available. Methylthiouracil is probably combustible.

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