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Preferred IUPAC name (4-Amino-2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methanol | |
Other names Pyramin [1] | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.234.283 |
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Properties | |
C6H9N3O | |
Molar mass | 139.158 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
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