PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | >299.85°C |
| Boiling point: | 258.15°C (rough estimate) |
| Density | 1.3818 (rough estimate) |
| refractive index | 1.6190 (estimate) |
| storage temp. | under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2–8 °C |
| solubility | DMSO (Sparingly), Methanol (Slightly, Heated, Sonicated) |
| form | Solid |
| pka | 8.61±0.10(Predicted) |
| color | Pale Yellow to Beige |
Description and Uses
5-(Hydroxymethyl)cytosine is a DNA pyrimidine nitrogen base.It may regulate gene expression or prompt DNA demethylation. 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine may be especially important in the central nervous system, as it is found in very high levels there.
