| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
5-PROPYL-2-THIOURACIL | [CAS]
2954-52-1 | [Synonyms]
5-PROPYL-2-THIOURACIL
3-PROPYL-2-THIOURACIL
5-PROPYL-2-THIOURACIL 98%
5-Propyl-2-thiouracil ,98%
5-Propyl-2-thioxo-2,3-dihydropyriMidin-4(1H)-one
5-propyl-2-sulfanylidene-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyriMidin-4-one | [Molecular Formula]
C7H10N2OS | [MDL Number]
MFCD00057340 | [MOL File]
2954-52-1.mol | [Molecular Weight]
170.23 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Melting point ]
161-163 °C | [density ]
1.24±0.1 g/cm3(Predicted) | [solubility ]
1 M NH4OH: 50mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy, colorless to light yellow | [form ]
powder | [pka]
7.66±0.25(Predicted) | [biological source]
synthetic (organic) | [InChIKey]
RWJRFPUNLXBCML-UHFFFAOYSA-N | [CAS DataBase Reference]
2954-52-1 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
White solid | [Uses]
5-Propyl-2-thiouracil (PTU) is used to induce and study mechanisms of hypothyroidism at the levels of thyroid hormone biosynthesis and gene regulation. |
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