English Name: Fluorouracil
CAS No.: 51-21-8
Molecular formula: C4H3FN2O2
Molecular weight: 130.08
EINECS No.: 200-085-6
Chemical properties: white or off-white crystalline powder. Mp282-283 ℃ (decomposition), 0.1mol/l hydrochloric acid solution has maximum absorption at 265nm wavelength. Slightly soluble in water and ethanol, insoluble in chloroform and ether, soluble in dilute hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide.
Usage: This product is an antitumor drug and is also used to synthesize fluorocytosine. 5-fluorouracil can be used in biochemical research to study panicle differentiation of rice and wheat, Genetic Metabolism and plant growth and development.