7137. Pentoxyl

Nomenclature

CAS number: 147-61-5
5-Hydroxymethyl-6-methyl-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione; 5-hydroxymethyl-6-methyluracil; 5-hydroxymethyl-4-methyluracil; 4-methyl-5-hydroxymethyluracil.
C6H8N2O3; mol wt 156.14.
C 46.15%, H 5.16%, N 17.94%, O 30.74%.

Description and references

Prepn: Endicott, Johnson, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 63, 2063 (1941).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from boiling water, dec 314-315°.

Therapeutic Category

Leukopoietic stimulant.