Description

A methylthymine in which the methyl group is located at the O4-position.

Chemical properties

Chemical formula Net charge Average mass
C6H8N2O2 0 140.140
O(4)-methylthymine

Recommended notation

Name O4-methylthymine
Abbreviation O4-meT

Nomenclature

IUPAC SMILES InChI InChIKey Synonyms
4-methoxy-5-methylpyrimidin-2(1H)-one C=1(C(=CNC(N1)=O)C)OC InChI=1S/C6H8N2O2/c1-4-3-7-6(9)8-5(4)10-2/h3H,1-2H3,(H,7,8,9) NWUTZAVMDAGNIG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • o-4-methylthymine
  • 4-methoxy-5-methylpyrimidin-2-one

Nature

Origin Function Functional detail
Organisms
References
natural damage mutagenic Homo sapiens