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5-Chlorouracil

Synonym(s):5-Chloro-2,4-dihydroxypyrimidine;5-Chloropyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione;5-Chlorouracil;Fluorouracil Impurity E (PhEur)

  • CAS NO.:1820-81-1
  • Empirical Formula: C4H3ClN2O2
  • Molecular Weight: 146.53
  • MDL number: MFCD00006019
  • EINECS: 217-339-7
  • SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
  • Update Date: 2023-08-22 13:52:55
5-Chlorouracil Structural

What is 5-Chlorouracil?

Chemical properties

white to light beige crystalline powder

The Uses of 5-Chlorouracil

5-Chlorouracil can be used for the experimental and clinical treatment of neoplastic and viral diseases.

The Uses of 5-Chlorouracil

5-Chlorouracil was used as a control in resazurin-based cytotoxicity assay for screening of cytotoxicity in hepatocytes and liver cell lines.

What are the applications of Application

5-Chlorouracil is used for the development of experimental therapies for viral and neoplastic diseases

Definition

ChEBI: An organochlorine compound consisting of uracil having an chloro substituent at the 5-position.

General Description

The shape resonance spectra of 5-chlorouracil, obtained from fixed-nuclei elastic scattering calculations by the Schwinger multichannel method with pseudopotentials, was studied.

Purification Methods

It recrystallises from hot H2O (4g/500mL) using charcoal. [McOmie et al. J Chem Soc 3478 1955, West & Barrett J Am Chem Soc 76 3146 1954, Beilstein 24 III/IV 1231.]

Properties of 5-Chlorouracil

Melting point: >300 °C (lit.)
Density  1.6838 (rough estimate)
refractive index  1.6550 (estimate)
storage temp.  2-8°C
solubility  1 M NH4OH: soluble50mg/mL
form  Solid
pka 6.77±0.10(Predicted)
color  White to Off-White
Water Solubility  2.501g/L(25 ºC)
BRN  127173
CAS DataBase Reference 1820-81-1(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry System 5-Chlorouracil (1820-81-1)

Safety information for 5-Chlorouracil

Signal word Danger
Pictogram(s)
ghs
Skull and Crossbones
Acute Toxicity
GHS06
ghs
Health Hazard
GHS08
GHS Hazard Statements H301:Acute toxicity,oral
H341:Germ cell mutagenicity
Precautionary Statement Codes P201:Obtain special instructions before use.
P202:Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood.
P264:Wash hands thoroughly after handling.
P264:Wash skin thouroughly after handling.
P270:Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
P301+P310:IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician.

Computed Descriptors for 5-Chlorouracil

InChIKey ZFTBZKVVGZNMJR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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