C5H4N2O4
156.1 g/mol
Research ReagentWarning
Orotic acid
CAS65-86-1EC200-619-8
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Research Compound
Orotic acid is a pyrimidinedione and a carboxylic acid. It was once considered part of the vitamin B complex and called vitamin B13, but it is now known that it is not a vitamin.
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Referencestereoisomer of
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Referencestereoisomer of
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Referencestereoisomer of
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2,4-dioxo-1H-pyrimidine-6-carboxylic acid
InChIKey
PXQPEWDEAKTCGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=C(NC(=O)NC1=O)C(=O)O
Synonyms (54)
- Acide orotique [INN-French]
- Acido orotico [INN-Spanish]
- Acidum oroticum [INN-Latin]
- 6-Carboxyuracil
- 6-Uracilcarboxylic acid
- Acid, Orotic
- Acide orotique
- Acide orotique [French]
- Acido orotico
- Acido orotico [Spanish]
- Acidum oroticum
- Acidum oroticum [Latin]
- Animal galactose factor
- Molkensaeure
- OROTIC ACID [MART.]
- Orodin
- Oropur
- Orotate, Potassium
- Orotate, Sodium
- Orotate, Zinc
- Orotic Acid-15N2
- Orotic acid
- Orotic acid (6-Carboxyuracil)
- Orotic acid (8CI)
- Orotic acid (JAN)
- Orotic acid (Standard)
- Orotic acid (VAN)
- Orotic acid (VAN) (8CI)
- Orotic acid anhydrous
- Orotonin
- Orotonsan
- Orotsaeure
- Orotsaeure [German]
- Orotsaure
- Orotyl
- Uracil-6-carboxylic acid
- Vitamin B13
- Whey factor