5-HYDROXYMETHYLCYTOSINE
- CAS NO.：1123-95-1
- Empirical Formula: C5H7N3O2
- Molecular Weight: 141.13
- MDL number: MFCD00047369
- SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
- Update Date: 2026-04-22 18:57:36
What is 5-HYDROXYMETHYLCYTOSINE?
Chemical properties
Grey solid
The Uses of 5-HYDROXYMETHYLCYTOSINE
5-(Hydroxymethyl)cytosine is a DNA pyrimidine nitrogen base.It may regulate gene expression or prompt DNA demethylation. 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine may be especially important in the central nervous system, as it is found in very high levels there.
Definition
ChEBI: A nucleobase analogue that is cytosine in which the hydrogen at position 5 is replaced by a hydroxymethyl group.
Properties of 5-HYDROXYMETHYLCYTOSINE
| Melting point: | >299.85°C |
| Boiling point: | 258.15°C (rough estimate) |
| Density | 1.3818 (rough estimate) |
| refractive index | 1.6190 (estimate) |
| storage temp. | under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2–8 °C |
| solubility | DMSO (Sparingly), Methanol (Slightly, Heated, Sonicated) |
| form | Solid |
| pka | 8.61±0.10(Predicted) |
| color | Pale Yellow to Beige |
Safety information for 5-HYDROXYMETHYLCYTOSINE
Computed Descriptors for 5-HYDROXYMETHYLCYTOSINE
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