Description
5-Fluorocytosine,orFlucytosine,isasyntheticfluorinatedpyrimidineanalogthatisusedasanantifungalagent.Inthepresenceoftheenzymecytosinedeaminaseitisconvertedto5-fluorouracil,anantimetabolitethatisaninhibitorofthymidylatesynthase.
5-Fluorocytosine,orFlucytosine,isasyntheticfluorinatedpyrimidineanalogthatisusedasanantifungalagent.Inthepresenceoftheenzymecytosinedeaminaseitisconvertedto5-fluorouracil,anantimetabolitethatisaninhibitorofthymidylatesynthase.
CasNo. | 2022-85-7 |
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Purity | ≥98% |
Formula | C4H4FN3O |
FormulaWt. | 129.09 |
ChemicalName | 6-amino-5-fluoro-2(1H)-pyrimidinone |
IUPACName | 4-Amino-5-fluoro-2(1H)-pyrimidinone |
Synonym | Flucytosine,Ancobon,Ancotil,5-FC,NSC103805,Ro2-9915 |
Solubility | Solubleinwater(1.5g/100mLor0.089M). |
StoreTemp | 4°C |
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ShipTemp | Ambient |
InfoSheet | F4581InfoSheetPDF |
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