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C5H6N2O2
126.11 g/mol
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2-Methyl-4,6-pyrimidinedione

CAS40497-30-1
Category
Other
Compound Class
n.a
Primary Use
pharmaceutical intermediate

2-Methyl-4,6-pyrimidinedione is a chemical compound featuring a pyrimidine ring with two carbonyl groups and a methyl substituent. It is structurally related to barbiturate compounds and is primarily used as a building block in pharmaceutical research and organic synthesis.

pharmaceutical intermediateresearch compound for barbiturate analog studies

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2-methyl-1H-pyrimidine-4,6-dione

InChIKey

GNVCKXIBBIIFPE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC1=NC(=O)CC(=O)N1

Synonyms (10)
  • 2-Methyl-4,6-pyrimidinediol
  • 2-Methyl-4,6-pyrimidinedione
  • 2-methyl-4,6-pyrimidindione
  • 2-methyl-pyrimidine-4,6-diol