5-Methyluridine
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5-Methyluridine
| 5-Methyluridine | |
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1-[(2R,3R,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-5-methylpyrimidine-2,4-dione |
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Other names
Ribothymidine, Ribosylthymine; Thymine riboside, m5u |
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| CAS number | 1463-10-1  |
| PubChem | 445408 |
| ChemSpider | 1363755  |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C10H14N2O6 |
| Molar mass | 258.23 g/mol |
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185 °C, 458 K, 365 °F |
 (verify) (what is:  / ?)Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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The chemical compound 5-methyluridine, also called ribothymidine, is a pyrimidine nucleoside. It is the ribonucleoside counterpart to the deoxyribonucleoside thymidine, which lacks a hydroxyl group at the 2' position. 5-Methyluridine contains a thymine base joined to a ribose pentose sugar.
It exists in solid form as small white crystals or white crystalline powder, has a molecular weight of 258.23 u, and has a melting point of 185 °C. The stability of 5-methyluridine under standard temperature and pressure (STP) is very high.
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