Dihydrouracil

Dihydrouracil
Names

IUPAC name hexahydropyrimidine-2,4-dione
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number	504-07-4^Y
ChemSpider	629^N
InChI InChI=1S/C4H6N2O2/c7-3-1-2-5-4(8)6-3/h1-2H2,(H2,5,6,7,8)^N Key: OIVLITBTBDPEFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N^N InChI=1/C4H6N2O2/c7-3-1-2-5-4(8)6-3/h1-2H2,(H2,5,6,7,8) Key: OIVLITBTBDPEFK-UHFFFAOYAM
Jmol-3D images	Image
MeSH	Dihydrouracil
PubChem	649
SMILES C1CNC(=O)NC1=O
Properties
Chemical formula	C₄H₆N₂O₂
Molar mass	114.10264
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
N verify (what is: Y/N?)
Infobox references

Dihydrouracil is an intermediate in the catabolism of uracil.

See also

Nucleotide metabolic intermediates

Purine metabolism

Anabolism

R5P→IMP:	R5P PRPP PRA GAR FGAR FGAM AIR CAIR SAICAR AICAR FAICAR

IMP→AMP:	Adenylosuccinate

IMP→GMP:	Xanthosine monophosphate

Catabolism

Pyrimidine metabolism

Anabolism

Catabolism

uracil:	Dihydrouracil 3-Ureidopropionic acid β-Alanine

thymine:	Dihydrothymine β-Ureidoisobutyric acid 3-Aminoisobutyric acid

Index of inborn errors of metabolism

Description	Metabolism Enzymes and pathways: citric acid cycle enzymes pentose phosphate intermediates glycoproteins enzymes glycosaminoglycans proteoglycan enzymes phospholipid metabolism cholesterol and steroid intermediates sphingolipids enzymes eicosanoids enzymes amino acid intermediates urea cycle enzymes nucleotide intermediates

Disorders	Citric acid cycle and electron transport chain Glycoprotein Proteoglycan Fatty-acid Phospholipid Cholesterol and steroid Eicosanoid Amino acid Purine-pyrimidine Heme metabolism Symptoms and signs

Treatment	Drugs other

Index of biochemical families

Carbohydrates	Alcohols Glycoproteins Glycosides

Lipids	Eicosanoids Fatty acids intermediates Glycerides Phospholipids Sphingolipids Steroids

Nucleic acids	Constituents intermediates

Proteins	Amino acids intermediates

Other	Tetrapyrroles intermediates