2-Methylthio-4,6-pyrimidinediol

CAS Number: 1979-98-2

Molecular Formula: C5H6N2O2S

About 2-Methylthio-4,6-pyrimidinediol

2-Methylthio-4,6-pyrimidinediol (CAS 1979-98-2) is increasingly sought after by United States based CDMOs as a critical high purity fine chemical for the domestic synthesis of advanced sulfonylurea herbicides and pharmaceutical heterocyclic frameworks. 4,6-Dihydroxy-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine serves as a specialized buil...

2-Methylthio-4,6-pyrimidinediol Specifications

CAS Number

1979-98-2

Molecular Formula

C5H6N2O2S

Molecular Weight

158.18 g/mol

IUPAC Name

2-methylsulfanyl-1H-pyrimidine-4,6-dione

Canonical SMILES

CSc1nc(O)cc(O)n1

InChI Key

AEXCUJUYEZIWJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS Number

1979-98-2

Molecular Formula

C5H6N2O2S

Molecular Weight

158.18 g/mol

IUPAC Name

2-methylsulfanyl-1H-pyrimidine-4,6-dione

Canonical SMILES

CSc1nc(O)cc(O)n1

InChI Key

AEXCUJUYEZIWJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Molecular Weight

158.18 g/mol

Agrochemical Intermediate

A precursor in the synthesis of selective triketone herbicides like mesotrione and sulfonylurea herbicides such as bispyribac-sodium, pyriminobac-methyl, and pyrithiobac-sodium for agricultural weed control

Organic Synthesis Building Block

A functionalized pyrimidine derivative used for the synthesis of complex heterocyclic molecules, including 4,6-dichloro-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine and various thiobarbituric acid derivatives

Pharmaceutical Intermediate

A versatile scaffold utilized in medicinal chemistry research for the development of antiviral agents, DNA polymerase inhibitors, and potential antimalarial compounds

R&D Reagent

A specialized chemical used in academic and industrial laboratory settings for investigating coordination chemistry and the reactivity of mercaptopyrimidines.