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5-Fluorouracil

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

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

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H3FN2O2
CAS Number:
51-21-8
Molecular Weight:
130.08
Beilstein:
127172
EC Number:
200-085-6
MDL number:
MFCD00006018
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329747789
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥99.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤0.5% water

mp

282-286 °C (dec.) (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
forensics and toxicology
personal care
pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

FC1=CNC(=O)NC1=O

InChI

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

InChI key

GHASVSINZRGABV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... TYMS(7298)

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General description

5-Fluorouracil is an anti-tumor agent, widely used in the treatment of various malignancies.

Application

5-Fluorouracil may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in hospital effluents by capillary electrophoresis, and in biological samples and environmental samples by chromatography based techniques.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301 - H351

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Carc. 2

Storage Class Code

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

WGK

WGK 3

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