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C5H6N2OS
142.18 g/mol
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Methylthiouracil

CAS56-04-2EC200-252-3
Category
API
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Methylthiouracil is an organosulfur compound used as an antithyroid active pharmaceutical ingredient. It is a thioamide structurally related to propylthiouracil, sharing a similar mechanism of action and side effect profile.

antithyroid pharmaceutical raw materialresearch compound for thyroid-related studies

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

6-methyl-2-sulfanylidene-1H-pyrimidin-4-one

InChIKey

HWGBHCRJGXAGEU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Synonyms (88)
  • MTU
  • Methylthiouracil (INN)
  • Methylthiouracile [INN-French]
  • Methylthiouracilum [INN-Latin]
  • Metiltiouracilo [INN-Spanish]
  • 2-Thio-6-methyluracil
  • 2-Thiouracil, 6-methyl-
  • 4-Methyl-2-thiouracil
  • 6-Methyl-2-mercaptouracil
  • 6-Methyl-2-thiouracil
  • 6-Methyl-2-thiouracyl
  • 6-Methyl-2-thiouracyl [Czech]
  • 6-Methylthiouracil
  • 6-Metil-tiouracile
  • 6-Metil-tiouracile [Italian]
  • 6-Thio-4-methyluracil
  • Alkiron
  • Alkiron (VAN)
  • Antibason
  • Basecil
  • Basethyrin
  • METHYLTHIOURACIL [MART.]
  • Metacil
  • Metacil (VAN)
  • Methacil
  • Methacil (VAN)
  • Methiacil
  • Methicil
  • Methiocil
  • Methylthiouracil (Standard)
  • Methylthiouracile
  • Methylthiouracilum
  • Metiltiouracile
  • Metiltiouracilo
  • Mizolastine Impurity 10
  • Muracil
  • Muracin
  • Orcanon
  • Prostrumyl
  • Strumacil
  • Thimecil
  • Thimecil (TN)
  • Thiomecil
  • Thiomidil
  • Thioryl
  • Thiothymin
  • Thiothyron
  • Thiuryl
  • Thyreonorm
  • Thyreostat
  • Thyreostat I
  • Thyril
  • Tiomeracil
  • Tiorale M
  • Tiotiron
  • Uracil, 6-methyl-2-thio-
  • Usaf ek-6454
  • methylthiouracil