Pyrimidone

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Name=4-Pyrimidone
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IUPACName = Pyrimidone
OtherNames = Hydroxypyrimidine
Section1 = Chembox Identifiers
CASNo = 51953-17-4
PubChem = 20695
SMILES = O=C1NC=NC=C1
Section2 = Chembox Properties
Formula = C₄H₄N₂O
MolarMass = 96.09 g/mol
Appearance = White to light yellow powder
Density =
MeltingPt = 163-168 °C
BoilingPt =
Solubility =
Section3 = Chembox Hazards
MainHazards = Respiratory system, eye, skin irritation
FlashPt =
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Pyrimidone is the name given to either of two heterocyclic compounds with the formula C₄H₄N₂O: 2-pyrimidone and 4-pyrimidone. The compounds can also be called "2-hydroxypyrimidine" or "4-hydroxypyrimidine" respectively, based on a substituted pyrimidine, or 1,3-diazine, ring.

See also

* Pyrimidine
*Benzene
*Phenols
*Tautomerism

References

http://www.chemexper.com/chemicals/supplier/cas/51953-17-4.html
https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/19952.htm
http://www.springerlink.com/content/9p176001k6807530/fulltext.pdf