Thiouracil

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Thiouracil
IUPAC name	2-thioxo-1H-pyrimidin-4-one
Identifiers
CAS number	[141-90-2]
PubChem	1269845
MeSH	Thiouracil
SMILES	C1=CNC(=S)NC1=O
Properties
Molecular formula	C4H4N2OS
Molar mass	128.153
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Thiouracil refers both to a specific molecule consisting of a sulfated uracil, and a family of molecules based upon that structure. The substance is a historically relevant antithyroid preparation; Astwood E.B. used it in 1943 as therapy of the Graves' disease for the first time. ^[1]

[edit] Reference

1. ^ Gerabek W.: Enzyklopädie Medizingeschichte, S 152, 2005

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