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Thymidine, 99%
CAS: 50-89-5 | C10H14N2O5 | 242.23 g/mol
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Catalog number A11493.06
also known as A11493-06
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS50-89-5
IUPAC Name1-[4-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-5-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-2,4-dione
Molecular FormulaC10H14N2O5
InChI KeyIQFYYKKMVGJFEH-UHFFFAOYNA-N
SMILESCC1=CN(C2CC(O)C(CO)O2)C(=O)NC1=O
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Specifications
Specification Sheet
Specification SheetAppearance (Color)White to pale cream
FormPowder or crystals or crystalline powder
Assay (HPLC)≥98.5%
Optical Rotation+17° to +21° (c= 1 in water)
Thymidine is used in the syntheses of active pharmaceutical ingredient such as zidovudine. It also pairs with deoxyadenosine in double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid. It is used to synchronize the cells in G1/early S phase in cell biology.
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Applications
Thymidine is used in the syntheses of active pharmaceutical ingredient such as zidovudine. It also pairs with deoxyadenosine in double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid. It is used to synchronize the cells in G1/early S phase in cell biology.
Solubility
Soluble in water, methanol, hot ethanol, hot acetone, hot ethyl acetate, pyridine, glacial acetic acid and hydrochloric acid. Slightly soluble in hot chloroform .
Notes
Store in a cool place. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
Thymidine is used in the syntheses of active pharmaceutical ingredient such as zidovudine. It also pairs with deoxyadenosine in double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid. It is used to synchronize the cells in G1/early S phase in cell biology.
Solubility
Soluble in water, methanol, hot ethanol, hot acetone, hot ethyl acetate, pyridine, glacial acetic acid and hydrochloric acid. Slightly soluble in hot chloroform .
Notes
Store in a cool place. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Datta, D.; Bera, R. K.; Jana, S.; Manna, B.; Roy, D.; Anoop, A.; Raj, C. R.; Pathak, T. A Rationally Designed Thymidine-Based Self-Assembled Monolayer on a Gold Electrode for Electroanalytical Applications. Chem. Asian J. 2015, 10 (7), 1554-1560.
- Salpin, J. Y.; Scuderi, D. Structure of protonated thymidine characterized by infrared multiple photon dissociation and quantum calculations. Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 2015, 29 (20), 1898-1904.