Uracil

Uracil is an organic compound with the molecular formula C4H4N2O2.

Formula
C4H4N2O2
Molar mass
112.09 g/mol
Also known as
1H-pyrimidine-2,4-dione, pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione, 2,4(1H,3H)-Pyrimidinedione, Pyrod, Hybar X, Pirod, 2,4-Dioxopyrimidine

Overview

Uracil is an organic compound with the molecular formula C4H4N2O2.

Identifiers

Formula
C4H4N2O2
Molar mass
112.09 g/mol
Also known as
1H-pyrimidine-2,4-dione, pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione, 2,4(1H,3H)-Pyrimidinedione, Pyrod, Hybar X, Pirod, 2,4-Dioxopyrimidine
Chemical identifiers
SMILES
C1=CNC(=O)NC1=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H4N2O2/c7-3-1-2-5-4(8)6-3/h1-2H,(H2,5,6,7,8)
PubChem CID
1174
Data availability

Not published: Melting Point, Boiling Point, Density, Solubility.

References

  1. PubChem Compound Summary: Uracil (CID 1174)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem

    Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.