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Cited in 5 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
Product Application:
5-Methylcytosine is used as a marker to protect DNA from being cut by native methylation-sensitive restriction enzymes. It is also employed in the production of 4-amino-5-hydroxy-5-methyl-2-oxo-2,5-dihydro-imidazole-1-carbaldehyde.
| Canonical Smiles | CC1=C(NC(=O)N=C1)N |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | 6-amino-5-methyl-1H-pyrimidin-2-one |
| InChIKey | LRSASMSXMSNRBT-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C5H7N3O/c1-3-2-7-5(9)8-4(3)6/h2H,1H3,(H3,6,7,8,9) |
| Isomeric SMILES | CC1=C(NC(=O)N=C1)N |
| Molecular Weight | 125.13 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 508871 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=508871&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Organoheterocyclic compounds |
| Class | Diazines |
| Subclass | Pyrimidines and pyrimidine derivatives |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Hydroxypyrimidines |
| Alternative Parents | Imidolactams Hydropyrimidines Heteroaromatic compounds Azacyclic compounds Organopnictogen compounds Organooxygen compounds Organonitrogen compounds Hydrocarbon derivatives |
| Molecular Framework | Aromatic heteromonocyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Hydroxypyrimidine - Imidolactam - Hydropyrimidine - Heteroaromatic compound - Azacycle - Organic nitrogen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Organopnictogen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxypyrimidines. These are organic compounds containing a hydroxyl group attached to a pyrimidine ring. Pyrimidine is a 6-membered ring consisting of four carbon atoms and two nitrogen centers at the 1- and 3- ring positions. |
| External Descriptors | a small molecule |
| Molecular Weight | 125.130 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | -0.800 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 125.059 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 125.059 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 67.500 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 9 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 204.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| 1. Chen Yao, Daizhu Lv, Xueqing Zhou, Pengcheng Fu, Wen Sun, Jinlian Chen, Huan Lin. (2023) Exploring urinary modified nucleosides as biomarkers for diabetic retinopathy: Development and validation of a ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method. JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY B-ANALYTICAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE BIOMEDICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES, [PMID:38150972] [10.1016/j.jchromb.2023.123968] |
| 2. Gefei Huang, Feng Zhang, Dongying Xie, Yiming Ma, Pengxi Wang, Guodong Cao, Leijian Chen, Siyi Lin, Zhongying Zhao, Zongwei Cai. (2023) High-throughput profiling of RNA modifications by ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled to complementary mass spectrometry: Methods, quality control, and applications. TALANTA, [PMID:37262985] [10.1016/j.talanta.2023.124697] |
| 3. Dechan Lu, Yanping Chen, Longfeng Ke, Weilin Wu, Liwen Yuan, Shangyuan Feng, Zufang Huang, Yudong Lu, Jing Wang. (2023) Machine learning-assisted global DNA methylation fingerprint analysis for differentiating early-stage lung cancer from benign lung diseases. BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS, [PMID:37178511] [10.1016/j.bios.2023.115235] |
| 4. SunHongzheng , HanLongsen , GuoYueshuai , AnHuiqing , WangBing , ZhangXiangzheng , LiJiashuo , JiangYingtong , WangYue , SunGuangyi , ZhuShuai , TangShoubin , GeJuan , ChenMinjian , GuoXuejiang , WangQiang. (2024) The global phosphorylation landscape of mouse oocytes during meiotic maturation. EMBO JOURNAL, [PMID:39256562] [10.1038/s44318-024-00222-1] |
| 5. Tao Liu, Dan Li, Wenying Hu, Amirah F. Kamaruddin, Zhisong Lu, Wei Sun. (2026) A molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensor based on a novel AuNPs/MQDs/NGR ternary composite for sensitive and selective adenine determination. MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.microc.2026.117762] |