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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2016-05-22 03:31:03 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2026-08-25 05:18:23 UTC</update_date>
  <accession/>
  <common_name>Tegafur</common_name>
  <class>SmallMolecule</class>
  <description>Tegafur is an organic compound with the chemical formula C8H9FN2O3 and an average molecular weight of 200.17 g/mol. Tegafur belongs to the pyrimidines and pyrimidine derivatives, a subclass of diazines within the organic compounds. In terms of its biological activity, the compound is a recorded inhibitor of the protein target thymidylate synthase (TYMS).

The compound is utilized within healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and veterinary products as an antineoplastic agent, with oral exposure being the recorded route. Tegafur is found in or released from 31 recorded sources across several categories. Within electrical and electronic equipment, it is associated with antennas, amplifiers, communication cables or conductors, adjustable resistors, and conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials, among 12 others. In the category of household cleaning and consumer products, it is found in soap detergents, bleaching agents, perfumes within detergents and soaps, pipe accessories, and tobacco pipes, as well as one additional source. Regarding food, food processing, and cookware, the compound is linked to food preservation, the processing of meats, fermentation processes for beer, and the preparation of wine or sparkling wine. Additionally, it is found in building and construction materials, specifically in tents or canopies, fencing, and ceilings.</description>
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  <types>
    <type>Human Neurotoxin</type>
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  <synonyms>
    <synonym>5-fluoro-1-(oxolan-2-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-2,4-dione</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C8H9FN2O3</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>200.169</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>200.059720321</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>5-fluoro-1-(oxolan-2-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-2,4-dione</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>tegafur</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>37076-68-9</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>FC1=CN(C2CCCO2)C(=O)NC1=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C8H9FN2O3/c9-5-4-11(6-2-1-3-14-6)8(13)10-7(5)12/h4,6H,1-3H2,(H,10,12,13)</inchi>
  <inchikey>WFWLQNSHRPWKFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organoheterocyclic compounds</super_class>
    <class>Diazines</class>
    <sub_class>Pyrimidines and pyrimidine derivatives</sub_class>
    <direct_parent>Halopyrimidines</direct_parent>
    <alternate_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Aryl fluorides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Azacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Heteroaromatic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydropyrimidines</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Lactams</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organofluorides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organonitrogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organooxygen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organopnictogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Oxacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Pyrimidones</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Tetrahydrofurans</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Ureas</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Vinylogous amides</alternative_parent>
    </alternate_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Aryl fluoride</substituent>
      <substituent>Aryl halide</substituent>
      <substituent>Azacycle</substituent>
      <substituent>Halopyrimidine</substituent>
      <substituent>Heteroaromatic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydropyrimidine</substituent>
      <substituent>Lactam</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic nitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organofluoride</substituent>
      <substituent>Organohalogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organonitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organopnictogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Oxacycle</substituent>
      <substituent>Pyrimidone</substituent>
      <substituent>Tetrahydrofuran</substituent>
      <substituent>Urea</substituent>
      <substituent>Vinylogous amide</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <molecular_framework>Aromatic heteromonocyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <descriptors>
      <descriptor>organohalogen compound</descriptor>
      <descriptor>pyrimidines</descriptor>
    </descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <status>Detected and Not Quantified</status>
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      <value>0.024</value>
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      <value>5-fluoro-1-(oxolan-2-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-2,4-dione</value>
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      <value>C8H9FN2O3</value>
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      <value>InChI=1S/C8H9FN2O3/c9-5-4-11(6-2-1-3-14-6)8(13)10-7(5)12/h4,6H,1-3H2,(H,10,12,13)</value>
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      <value>0</value>
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    <property>
      <kind>formal_charge</kind>
      <value>0</value>
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  <drugbank_id>DB09256</drugbank_id>
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  <pubchem_compound_id>5386</pubchem_compound_id>
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  <chemspider_id>5193</chemspider_id>
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