M9261

5-Methoxyuridine

• Synonym(s): mo(5)U
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₀H₁₄N₂O₇
• CAS Number: 35542-01-9
• Molecular Weight: 274.23
• UNSPSC Code: 41106305
• PubChem Substance ID: 24897322
• EC Number: 252-609-8
• MDL number: MFCD00006533

Properties

• assay: ≥98% (HPLC), ≥99% (TLC)
• form: powder
• solubility: water: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless
• storage temp.: −20°C
• SMILES string: COC1=CN([C@@H]2O[C@H](CO)[C@@H](O)[C@H]2O)C(=O)NC1=O
• InChI: 1S/C10H14N2O7/c1-18-4-2-12(10(17)11-8(4)16)9-7(15)6(14)5(3-13)19-9/h2,5-7,9,13-15H,3H2,1H3,(H,11,16,17)/t5-,6-,7-,9-/m1/s1
• InChI key: ZXIATBNUWJBBGT-JXOAFFINSA-N

Description

Application

5-Methoxyuridine is a constituent of the first position of the anticodon of select bacterial tRNA molecules. 5-Methoxyuridine may be used to study the effects of substitutions on the codon reading efficiencies of tRNAs.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable