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Chapter 27, Problem 15P
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Interpretation: The structure of 5-Fluorouracil has to be drawn.
Concept introduction: The compound 5-fluorouracil is used in the chemotherapy of breast-cancer. Uracil belongs to the class of pyrimidines. It is a nucleobase commonly found in RNA.
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Answer to Problem 15P
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The structure of 5-fluorouracil is shown below.
Explanation of Solution
The structure of uracil is shown below.
If a fluoro substituent is attached to the fifth position of the uracil ring, then the structure obtained is called 5-fluorouracil. The structure of 5-fluorouracil is shown below.
Conclusion
In the structure of 5-Fluorouracil, a fluoro substituent is attached to the fifth position of the uracil ring.
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