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HRID 1703050Generated: October 26, 2026

Hydrochloric Acid → 5-(Chloromethyl)uracil

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydrochloric AcidHCID 313—
Reactant5-(Hydroxymethyl)uracilHCID 78168—
Product5-(Chloromethyl)uracilHCID 236125—

Reaction Steps

A solution of 1.4 g. (0.010 mole) of 5-hydroxymethyl uracil in 12.5 ml. of concentrated hydrochloric acid was prepared. A colorless precipitate (5-chloromethyl uracil) formed within two minutes and after about ten minutes the precipitate was collected by filtration, washed rapidly with ice cold water, dried and then suspended in 10 ml. of dimethylformamide.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04350754
Source datasetuspto-grants-1982_09
ORD IDord-4dcebf16c68b4e21871e38c7da8478f6
Source noteuspto-grants-1982_09