It is used as an intermediate. It has an antitumor activity.
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Applications
It is used as an intermediate. It has an antitumor activity.
Solubility
Very faint turbidity in NH3aq. Soluble in 1M NaOH.
Notes
Light Sensitive. Store away from oxidizing agents and light. Keep the container tightly closed and place it in a cool, dry and well ventilated condition.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
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- MC Willis.; BJ Hicke.; OC Uhlenbeck.; TR Cech.; TH Koch. Photocrosslinking of 5-iodouracil-substituted RNA and DNA to proteins.Science.1993,262(5137), 1255-1257.
- For a review of the use of uracils as starting materials in heterocyclic synthesis, see: Adv. Het. Chem., 55, 130 (1992).