Name: Name:5-Azacytosine
Brand: AABLOCKS
SKU: AA00IHEK
Rating: 90 (10 reviews)

Technical Information

Catalog Number: AA00IHEK

Chemical Name: 5-Azacytosine

CAS Number: 931-86-2

Molecular Formula: C3H4N4O

Molecular Weight: 112.0901

MDL Number: MFCD00149402

SMILES: Nc1ncnc(=O)[nH]1

Properties

BP: 503.1 °C at 760 mmHg

Form: Solid

MP: >300 °C(lit.);

Refractive Index: 1.8010 (estimate)

Storage: Light sensitive;Inert atmosphere;2-8℃;

Complexity: 170

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1

Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0

Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0

Formal Charge: 0

Heavy Atom Count: 8

Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 1

Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 2

Isotope Atom Count: 0

Rotatable Bond Count: 0

Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0

Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0

XLogP3: -1.2

Application fold

5-Azacytosine serves as a crucial reactant in several synthetic pathways. It is utilized in the enzymatic synthesis of nucleoside analogs employing immobilized 2′-deoxyribosyltransferase from Lactobacillus reuteri. Additionally, it participates in reactions involving oxide radical ions. Furthermore, 5-Azacytosine exhibits potential as an antitumor and antiproliferative agent against human leukemia cells. Its versatility and reactivity make it a valuable compound in both enzymatic and radical-mediated synthetic processes, as well as in the development of potential therapeutic agents against leukemia.

931-86-2 | 5-Azacytosine