Dihydrothymine

Dihydrothymine
Names
	IUPAC name 5-methylhexahydropyrimidine-2,4-dione
Identifiers
CAS Number	696-04-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	84456 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.010.717
MeSH	5,6-dihydrothymine
PubChem CID	93556;
UNII	Z51MHT1W75 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID30862375 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C5H8N2O2/c1-3-2-6-5(9)7-4(3)8/h3H,2H2,1H3,(H2,6,7,8,9) Key: NBAKTGXDIBVZOO-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES CC1CNC(=O)NC1=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H8N2O2
Molar mass	128.131 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Dihydrothymine is an intermediate in the metabolism of thymine. The enzyme dihydrouracil dehydrogenase (NAD+) converts thymine to dihydrothymine in the reaction:^[1]^[2]