6-Amino-5-nitropyridin-2-one

6-Amino-5-nitropyridin-2-one or 6-amino-5-nitro-2(1H)-pyridinone is a pyridine base. It is used as a nucleobase of hachimoji DNA, in which it pairs with 5-aza-7-deazaguanine.[1]

Hydrogen bonding (dashed lines) between unnatural bases in hachimoji DNA
6-Amino-5-nitropyridin-2-one
Names
IUPAC name
6-Amino-5-nitro-2(1H)-pyridinone
Other names
6-Amino-5-nitropyridin-2-one
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
Properties
C5H5N3O3
Molar mass 155.1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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