2-Thiobarbituric Acid

2-Thiobarbituric acid is a colorimetric reagent commonly used in the detection of malondialdehyde (MDA), a marker of lipid peroxidation. 2-Thiobarbituric acid forms a complex with MDA that can be quantified by colorimetric detection at 532 nm as a measure of lipid peroxidation.Formal Name: dihydro-2-thioxo-4,6(1H,5H)-pyrimidinedione. CAS Number: 504-17-6. Synonyms: 4,6-Dihydroxy-2-mercaptopyrimidine, 2-Mercaptobarbituric Acid, NSC 4733. Molecular Formula: C4H4N2O2S. Formula Weight: 144.1. Purity: >95%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A crystalline solid. Solubility: DMF: 12 mg/ml, DMSO: 12 mg/ml, Ethanol: 0.2 mg/ml, PBS (pH 7.2): 0.5 mg/ml. lambdamax: 212, 284 nm. SMILES: O=C(CC(N1)=O)NC1=S. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C4H4N2O2S/c7-2-1-3(8)6-4(9)5-2/h1H2,(H2,5,6,7,8,9). InChi Key: RVBUGGBMJDPOST-UHFFFAOYSA-N.