2,4(1H,3H)-Pyrimidinedione, 1,3-dimethyl-

• Formula: C₆H₈N₂O₂
• Molecular weight: 140.1399
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H8N2O2/c1-7-4-3-5(9)8(2)6(7)10/h3-4H,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: JSDBKAHWADVXFU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 874-14-6
• Chemical structure:
  This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file
• Other names: Uracil, 1,3-dimethyl-; N,N'-Dimethyluracil; N1,N3-Dimethyluracil; 1,3-Dimethyluracil; 2,4-Dihydroxy-1,3-dimethylpyrimidine
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  • Phase change data
  • Reaction thermochemistry data
  • Gas phase ion energetics data
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • References
  • Notes
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of sublimation

Entropy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Enthalpy of phase transition

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

C₆H₇N₂O₂^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₇N₂O₂^- + H⁺ = C₆H₈N₂O₂

=

By formula: C₆H₈N₂O₂ = C₆H₈N₂O₂

=

By formula: C₆H₈N₂O₂ = C₆H₈N₂O₂

C₆H₇N₂O₂^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₇N₂O₂^- + H⁺ = C₆H₈N₂O₂

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi

Electron affinity determinations

Ionization energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₆H₇N₂O₂^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₇N₂O₂^- + H⁺ = C₆H₈N₂O₂

C₆H₇N₂O₂^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₇N₂O₂^- + H⁺ = C₆H₈N₂O₂

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Additional Data

References

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Imamura, Takahashi, et al., 1989
Imamura, A.; Takahashi, K.; Murata, S.; Sakiyama, M., Standard enthalpies of formation of trimethyl cyanurate, malonamide, and 1,3-dimethyluracil, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1989, 21, 237-246. [all data]

Zielenkiewicz, Zielenkiewicz, et al., 1984
Zielenkiewicz, A.; Zielenkiewicz, W.; Malanowski, S., Thermodynamic Excess Functions of Dilute Aqueous Solutions of Alkylated Pyrimidines and Aminopurines and Caffeine, Thermochim. Acta, 1984, 74, 95. [all data]

Beak and White, 1982
Beak, P.; White, J.M., Relative enthalpies of 1,3-dimethyl-2,4-pyrimidinedione, 2,4-dimethoxypyrimidine, and 4-methoxy-1-methyl-2-pyrimidinone: estimation of the relative stabilities of two protomers of uracil, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1982, 104, 7073-7077. [all data]

Murata, Sakiyama, et al., 1985
Murata, S.; Sakiyama, M.; Seki, S., Sublimation calorimetric studies using a calvet microcalorimeter, Thermochimica Acta, 1985, 88, 1, 121-126, https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6031(85)85419-8 . [all data]

Clark, Peschel, et al., 1965
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Brunetti, Piacente, et al., 2000
Brunetti, Bruno; Piacente, Vincenzo; Portalone, Gustavo, Sublimation Enthalpies of Some Methyl Derivatives of Uracil from Vapor Pressure Measurements, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2000, 45, 2, 242-246, https://doi.org/10.1021/je9902802 . [all data]

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Teplitsky, A.B.; Yanson, I.K.; Glukhova, O.T.; Zielenkiwicz, A.; Zielenkiewicz, W.; Wierzchowski, K.L., Thermochemistry of aqueous solutions of alkylated nucleic acid bases, Biophysical Chemistry, 1980, 11, 1, 17-21, https://doi.org/10.1016/0301-4622(80)85003-4 . [all data]

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Clark, Peschel, et al., 1965, 2
Clark, L.B.; Peschel, G.G.; Tinoco, I., Jr., Vapor spectra and heats of vaporization of some purine and pyrimidine bases, Not In System, 1965, 3615-3618. [all data]

Zielenkiewicz, Zielenkiewicz, et al., 1984, 2
Zielenkiewicz, A.; Zielenkiewicz, W.; Malanowski, S., Thermodynamic excess functions of diluted aqueous solutions of alkylated pyrimidines and amino purines, and caffeine, Thermochim. Acta, 1984, 74, 95-111. [all data]

Domalski and Hearing, 1996
Domalski, Eugene S.; Hearing, Elizabeth D., Heat Capacities and Entropies of Organic Compounds in the Condensed Phase. Volume III, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1996, 25, 1, 1, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.555985 . [all data]

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Gronert, S.; Feng, W.Y.; Chew, F.; Wu, W.M., The gas phase acid/base properties of 1,3,-dimethyluracil, 1-methyl-2-pyridone, and 1-methyl-4-pyridone: relevance to the mechanism of orotidine-5 '-monophosphate decarboxylase, Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 2000, 196, 251-258, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1387-3806(99)00191-8 . [all data]

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  EA	Electron affinity
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔHtrs	Enthalpy of phase transition
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions
  ΔsubS	Entropy of sublimation
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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