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HRID 1112488Generated: November 1, 2026

2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol → 5-Fluorouracil

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2,2,2-TrifluoroethanolHCID 6409—
ReactantFluorineHCID 24524—
ReactantCytosineHCID 178418229—
Product5-FluorouracilHCID 3385—

Reaction Steps

The reaction and the treatment were carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 but using a solution of cytosine (1.11 g) in 2,2,2-trifluoroetanol (100 ml) and blowing the fluorine gas therein at 20° C. to give 5-fluorouracil (0.72 g). Yield, 55%.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04122251
Source datasetuspto-grants-1978_10
ORD IDord-a016ecf7848c4cd583de3bed44b49fe8
Source noteuspto-grants-1978_10