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Divicine
Sign in to saveDivicine (2,6-diamino-4,5-dihydroxypyrimidine) is an oxidant and a base with alkaloidal properties found in fava beans and Lathyrus sativus. It is an aglycone of vicine. A common derivative is the diacetate form (2,6-diamino-1,6-dihydro-4,5-pyrimidinedione).
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It is catalogued under topics including Aminopyrimidines, Chembox image size set and Chemical articles with multiple compound IDs.
Its subject is documented across 9 Wikipedia language editions.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C4H6N4O2
- Molecular weight
- 142.12 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2,4-diamino-5-hydroxy-1H-pyrimidin-6-one
- SMILES
- C1(=C(N=C(NC1=O)N)N)O
- InChIKey
- ZMWZGZSARWJATP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- -1.9
- Polar surface area
- 114 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 4
- H-bond acceptors
- 4
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 142.049075432
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- canonical SMILES
- C1(=C(N=C(NC1=O)N)N)O
- chemical formula
- C₄H₆N₄O₂
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Occurrence
- Synthesis
- Reactions
- Toxicity
- Effects on animals
- References
Divicine (2,6-diamino-4,5-dihydroxypyrimidine) is an oxidant and a base with alkaloidal properties found in fava beans and Lathyrus sativus. It is an aglycone of vicine. A common derivative is the diacetate form (2,6-diamino-1,6-dihydro-4,5-pyrimidinedione).
==Occurrence== Divicine is found in fava beans and in the legume Lathyrus sativus, also known as khesari, which is a cheap and robust food source commonly grown in Asia and East Africa.
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