Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 60(32), 7769-7776 (2012-07-28)
In recent years, the frequent detection of the banned substance thiouracil (TU) in livestock urine has been related to its endogenous formation following consumption of glucosinolate-rich Brassicaceae crops. Besides, TU residues have been recovered in these crops upon plant-derived myrosinase
The journal of physical chemistry. A, 116(44), 10712-10720 (2012-10-16)
The reaction of hydroxyl radical ((•)OH) with the nucleic acid base analogue 2-thiouracil (1) has been studied by pulse radiolysis experiments and DFT. The generic intermediate radicals feasible for the (•)OH reactions with 1, namely, one electron oxidation product (1(•+))
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), 47(41), 11498-11500 (2011-09-22)
A nonenzymatic method for the selective detection and quantification of serum uric acid (UA) using 2-thiouracil (2-TU) tailored Au nanoparticles is developed. The H-bonding interaction of UA with functionalized Au nanoparticles brings instantaneous visible color change and paves the way
Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 99, 365-372 (2012-10-03)
Mononuclear copper complex [CuL(NH(3))(4)]Cl(2)·0.5H(2)O and three new hetero-metallic complexes: [Cu(2)Ni(L)(2)(NH(3))(2)Cl(2)·6H(2)O] 2H(2)O(,) [Cu(3)Co(L)(4)·8H2O]Cl·4(·)5H(2)O, and [Cu(4)Co(2)Ni(L)(3)(OH)(4)(NH(3))Cl(4)·3H(2)O]4H(2)O where L is 2-thiouracil, were prepared and characterized by elemental analyses, molar conductance, room-temperature magnetic susceptibility, spectral (IR, UV-Vis and ESR) studies and thermal analyses techniques
Food additives & contaminants. Part A, Chemistry, analysis, control, exposure & risk assessment, 28(2), 166-172 (2011-01-26)
Thiouracil belongs to the xenobiotic thyreostats, which are growth-promoting agents illegally used in animal production. Recently it has been reported that thiouracil is suspected to have a natural origin. The European Union of Reference Laboratory guidance paper of 2007 acknowledged
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