Compound

5-hydroxymethyluracil

A primary alcohol that is uracil bearing a hydroxymethyl substituent at the 5-position.

Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:16964), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.

CHEBI:16964ChEBI

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A generated conformer of 5-hydroxymethyluracil — one low-energy arrangement PubChem computed, not a measured structure. Hydrogens are not drawn; the formula counts them.

Class: Organic compound
Formula: C5H6N2O3
Mass: 142.114 g/mol
Charge: 0
InChIKey: JDBGXEHEIRGOBU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES: O=c1ncc(CO)c(=O)n1
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Identity from ChEBI, geometry from PubChem. Not evidence.

What the reference databases state

Chemical structure

5-hydroxymethyluracil has the functional parent uracilCompoundChEBI CHEBI:16964Inferred only

Reactions

2 reactions

CHEBI:17821+2-oxoglutarate(2-)+dioxygen5-hydroxymethyluracil+succinate(2-)+carbon dioxide
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:10316CC BY 4.0Reference data
5-hydroxymethyl-dUMP+water5-hydroxymethyluracil+2-deoxy-D-ribose 5-phosphate
Catalysed by DNPH1
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalanced
Rhea RHEA:77099CC BY 4.0Reference data

Other names

4 names

Resolves to: 5-hydroxymethyluracil

Also called: 5-(hydroxymethyl)-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione5-(hydroxymethyl)uracil5-HYDROXYMETHYL URACIL
Systematic name: 5-(hydroxymethyl)pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione