Divicine

Divicine
pyrimidine tautomer	pyrimidinone tautomer
Names
	IUPAC name 2,6-Diamino-4,5-dihydroxypyrimidine
	Other names 2,6-Diamino-4,5-pyrimidinediol; 2,6-diamine-5-hydroxy-4(3H)-pyrimidinone; 2,4-diamino-5,6-dihydroxypyrimidine
Identifiers
CAS Number	32267-39-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	(pyrimidine tautomer): Interactive image; (pyrimidinone tautomer): Interactive image;
ChemSpider	2971290 ;
PubChem CID	91606;
UNII	1I0JQQ440Q ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50878736 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H6N4O2/c5-2-1(9)3(10)8-4(6)7-2/h9H,(H5,5,6,7,8,10) Key: ZMWZGZSARWJATP-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C4H6N4O2/c5-2-1(9)3(10)8-4(6)7-2/h9H,(H5,5,6,7,8,10) Key: ZMWZGZSARWJATP-UHFFFAOYAO;
	SMILES (pyrimidine tautomer): OC1=C(O)C(N)=NC(N)=N1; (pyrimidinone tautomer): O=C1C(O)=C(N)NC(N)=N1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H6N4O2
Molar mass	142.118 g·mol−1
Appearance	Brownish needles
Solubility in 10% KOH	Soluble[vague]
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox 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).^[1]

^ Bendich, C. (1953). "A revision of the structural formulation of vicine and its pyrimidine aglucone, divicine". Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 12 (1–2): 462–77. doi:10.1016/0006-3002(53)90166-8. PMID 13115456.

[Structure-1] Bendich, C. (1953). "A revision of the structural formulation of vicine and its pyrimidine aglucone, divicine". Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 12 (1–2): 462–77. doi:10.1016/0006-3002(53)90166-8. PMID 13115456.

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