Trifluoromethyluracil

The trifluoromethyl group (–CF₃) makes it useful for modifying biological activity and metabolic stability in drug design. It is typically used as a building block for nucleoside analogs, antiviral research compounds, and other heterocyclic drug intermediates. Trifluoromethyluracil is a chemical/pharmaceutical intermediate, It is a fluorinated uracil (pyrimidine) derivative mainly used in organic synthesis and medicinal chemistry.

API Name Tipiracil
CAS No 54-20-6
Molecular Formula C5H3F3N2O2
Molecular Weight 180.08 g/mol
Synonyms 5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrimidine-2,4-dione

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