Description

An aminouracil in which the ring hydrogens at positions 5 and 6 on uracil have been replaced by amino groups.

Chemical properties

Chemical formula Net charge Average mass
C4H6N4O2 0 142.116
5,6-diaminouracil

Nomenclature

IUPAC SMILES InChI InChIKey Synonyms
5,6-diaminopyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione C1(C(=C(NC(N1)=O)N)N)=O InChI=1S/C4H6N4O2/c5-1-2(6)7-4(10)8-3(1)9/h5H2,(H4,6,7,8,9,10) BBTNLADSUVOPPN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • diaminouracil
  • 5,6-diaminopyrimidine-2,4-dione
  • 5,6-diamino-2,4-dihydroxypyrimidine