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HRID 325770Generated: October 27, 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 numberUS04442290
Source datasetuspto-grants-1984_04
ORD IDord-6b035761cb7c49199778fff3e1e35582
Source noteuspto-grants-1984_04