PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 263-265°C |
| Density | 1.149±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted) |
| storage temp. | -20°C |
| solubility | Soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide. |
| form | Solid |
| pka | 12.13±0.40(Predicted) |
| color | White to Off-White |
| BRN | 81983 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 696-04-8(CAS DataBase Reference) |
Description and Uses
5,6-Dihydrothymine is a derivative of Thymine, a nucleobase in the nucleic acid of DNA . 5,6-Dihydrothymine is a radiolysis product of DNA.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315-H319-H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P233-P260-P261-P264-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P321-P332+P313-P337+P313-P340-P362-P403-P403+P233-P405-P501 |
| Safety Statements | 22-24/25 |
