Pyrimidinedione

Pyrimidine

Pyrimidinediones are a class of chemical compounds characterized by a pyrimidine ring substituted with two carbonyl groups.[1]

Examples include naturally occurring metabolites:

Trivial nameIUPAC nameStructurePathway
UracilPyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione[2]Pyrimidine biosynthesis
Thymine5-Methylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dionePyrimidine biosynthesis
5,6-Diaminopyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dioneRiboflavin biosynthesis

drugs:

Primidone

and pesticides:

References

  1. ↑ "A Technical Guide to Pyrimidinedione Derivatives: Synthesis, Biological Activity, and Therapeutic Potential" (PDF). BenchChem. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  2. ↑ PubChem. "2,4(1H,3H)-Pyrimidinedione-14C". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
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