Chemical Properties
BEIGE NEEDLES
Uses
2-Isopropyl-6-methyl-4-pyrimidone, is an intermediate used for the synthesis of various benzophenone derivatives, having antifungal and antibacterial activities. It can also be used for the synthesis of Diazinon (D416880), and Diazoxon (D416890), the organophosphate insecticides.
Definition
ChEBI: 2-isopropyl-6-methyl-4-pyrimidinone is a pyrimidone that is pyrimidin-4(1H)-one substituted by a methyl group at position 6 and an isopropyl group at position 2. It is a metabolite of diazinon. It has a role as a marine xenobiotic metabolite. It is a tautomer of a 2-isopropyl-6-methylpyrimidin-4-ol.
General Description
2-Isopropyl-6-methyl-4-pyrimidinol is a pyrimidine compound. It is reported as an major metabolite of pesticide diazinon., It has been identified as urinary metabolite in the general population exposed to organophosphorus compounds (insecticides, flame retardants and plasticizers) and moth repellents used in Japanese households. Photocatalytic oxidation of 2-isopropyl-6-methyl-4-pyrimidinol has been reported.
