6-Methyl-2-thiouracil
SIAL/69400 - purum, ≥98.0% S basis (elemental analysis)
Synonym: Basethyrin; Methiocil; Thiothymin; 4-Hydroxy-2-mercapto 6-methylpyrimidine; MZU
CAS Number: 56-04-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H6N2OS
Molecular Weight: 142.18
EC Number: 200-252-3
MDL Number: MFCD00006040
Linear Formula: C5H6N2OS
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥98.0% S basis (elemental analysis) |
| form | crystals |
| grade | purum |
| InChI | 1S/C5H6N2OS/c1-3-2-4(8)7- |
| InChI key | HWGBHCRJGXAGEU-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | ~330 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 300 ![]() |
| SMILES string | CC1=CC(=O)NC(=S)N1 |
| Application: | 6-Methyl-2-thiouracil can be used in: • Synthesis of luminescent gold(I) thiouracilate complexes as emissive materials. • Synthesis of uracil-containing histone deacetylase inhibitors. • Synthesis of S-dihydro-alkylthio-benzy |
| General description: | 6-Methyl-2-thiouracil possesses antithyroid activity. |
| Symbol | GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H317 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P272 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P333 + P313 - P362 + P364 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22-40 |
| Safety Statements | 36/37 |
| RIDADR | UN 3077 9 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Purity | ≥98.0% S basis (elemental analysis) |
| mp | ~330 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |


