Title: Deoxyuridine
CAS Registry Number: 951-78-0
CAS Name: 2¢-Deoxyuridine
Synonyms: 1-(2-deoxy-b-D-
erythro-pentofuranosyl)uracil; 1-(2-deoxy-b-D-ribofuranosyl)uracil; uracil deoxyriboside
Molecular Formula: C9H12N2O5
Molecular Weight: 228.20
Percent Composition: C 47.37%, H 5.30%, N 12.28%, O 35.06%
Literature References: Prepn: Dekker, Todd,
Nature 166, 557 (1950); Brown
et al., J. Chem. Soc. 1958, 3035; Prystas
et al., Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 28, 3140 (1963); Smejkal
et al., ibid. 31, 291 (1966). Conformation: Rahman, Wilson,
Nature 232, 333 (1971).
Properties: Needles from abs alc or 95% alc, mp 163° (Dekker, Todd) and 167° (Brown
et al.). [a]D22 +50° (c = 1.1 in
N NaOH).
Melting point: mp 163° (Dekker, Todd) and 167° (Brown
et al.)
Optical Rotation: [a]D22 +50° (c = 1.1 in
N NaOH)
Derivative Type: a-Anomer
Synonyms: 1-(2-Deoxy-a-D-
erythro-pentofuranosyl)uracil; 1-(2-deoxy-a-D-ribofuranosyl)uracil
Literature References: Prepn: Prystas
et al., loc. cit.