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A1757

Sigma-Aldrich

6-Azauracil

≥98%

Synonym(s):

6-AU, 1,2,4-Triazine-3,5(2H,4H)-dione, 3,5-Dihydroxy-1,2,4-triazine, 6-Aza-2,4-dihydroxypyrimidine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C3H3N3O2
CAS Number:
461-89-2
Molecular Weight:
113.07
Beilstein:
116472
EC Number:
207-318-0
MDL number:
MFCD00006456
UNSPSC Code:
41106305
PubChem Substance ID:
24890584
NACRES:
NA.51

Assay

≥98%

form

powder

mp

274-275 °C (lit.)

solubility

1 M NH4OH: 50 mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy, colorless to light yellow-green

SMILES string

O=C1NN=CC(=O)N1

InChI

1S/C3H3N3O2/c7-2-1-4-6-3(8)5-2/h1H,(H2,5,6,7,8)

InChI key

SSPYSWLZOPCOLO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

6-Azauracil has been used as a transcriptional inhibitor to study its effects on the deletion of termination and polyadenylation protein (Tpa1) and Mag1 on cell viability. It has also been used as an orotidine-5′-monophosphate decarboxylase (OMPdecase) inhibitor in minimal media for determining the OMPdecase activity.

Biochem/physiol Actions

6-Azauracil (6-AU) is a pyrimidine analog of uracil and exhibits antitumor activity. It inhibits the growth of various microorganisms by depleting intracellular guanosine triphosphate (GTP) and uridine triphosphate (UTP) nucleotide pools.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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