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T5500

2-Thiobarbituric acid

≥98%

Synonym(s):

4,6-Dihydroxy-2-mercaptopyrimidine, 4,6-Dihydroxypyrimidine-2-thiol, TBA

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H4N2O2S
CAS Number:
504-17-6
Molecular Weight:
144.15
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
24900285
EC Number:
207-985-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
120663
MDL number:
MFCD00006674

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Product Name

2-Thiobarbituric acid, ≥98%

InChI key

RVBUGGBMJDPOST-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C4H4N2O2S/c7-2-1-3(8)6-4(9)5-2/h1H2,(H2,5,6,7,8,9)

SMILES string

O=C1CC(=O)NC(=S)N1

assay

≥98%

drug control

regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada

mp

245 °C (dec.) (lit.)

Quality Level

100

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Application

2-Thiobarbituric acid has been used to measure malondialdehyde (MDA) in lipid peroxidation assay.

Biochem/physiol Actions

2-Thiobarbituric acid (TBA) is useful to quantitate lipopolysaccharides, carrageenan, and sialic acids. It is also used to detect lipid hydroperoxides and lipid oxidation. It has applications in the field of medicine and biochemistry. TBA may possess the ability to prevent metal corrosion.

General description

2-Thiobarbituric acid is a molecule made up of heteroatoms: nitrogen, sulphur and oxygen.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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BCCG7728
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