An isomer of cytosine
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Isocytosine

Item No. 38510

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Technical Information
Formal Name
2-amino-4(1H)-pyrimidinone
CAS Number
108-53-2
Synonyms
  • 2-Amino-4-hydroxypyrimidine
  • NSC 49118
Molecular Formula
C4H5N3O
Formula Weight
111.1
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 0.5 mg/mlDMSO: 2 mg/mlPBS (pH 7.2): 2 mg/ml
λmax
223, 289 nm
SMILES
O=C1C=CN=C(N1)N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C4H5N3O/c5-4-6-2-1-3(8)7-4/h1-2H,(H3,5,6,7,8)
InChi Key
XQCZBXHVTFVIFE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Isocytosine is an isomer of the pyrimidine base cytosine (Item No. 36219).1

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Zhanpeisov, N.U., and Leszczynski, J. Specific solvation effects on the structures and properties of Watson–Crick and reverse Watson–Crick isocytosine–cytosine and guanine–cytosine base pairs: A theoretical ab initio study. J. Mol. Struct. -THEOCHEM 487(1-2), 107-115 (1999).