Y0001262
Flucytosine for system suitability
European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard
Synonym(s):
5-Fluorocytosine, 4-amino-5-fluoro-2(1H)-pyrimidinone, Flucytosine
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H4FN3O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
129.09
Beilstein:
127285
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24
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pharmaceutical primary standard
API family
flucytosine
manufacturer/tradename
EDQM
mp
298-300 °C (dec.) (lit.)
application(s)
pharmaceutical (small molecule)
format
neat
storage temp.
2-8°C
SMILES string
NC1=NC(=O)NC=C1F
InChI
1S/C4H4FN3O/c5-2-1-7-4(9)8-3(2)6/h1H,(H3,6,7,8,9)
InChI key
XRECTZIEBJDKEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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General description
This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
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Application
Flucytosine for system suitability EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Nucleoside analog that has antifungal activities. 5-FC is deaminated by cytosine deaminase to product 5-fluorouracil, resulting in RNA miscoding. 5-Fluorocytosine inhibits DNA and RNA synthesis and interferes with ribosomal protein synthesis.
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