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USGS Spectral Library Version 7 Sample Description

Kokaly, R.F., Clark, R.N., Swayze, G.A., Livo, K.E., Hoefen, T.M., Pearson, N.C., Wise, R.A., Benzel, W.M., Lowers, H.A., Driscoll, R.L., and Klein, A.J., 2017, USGS Spectral Library Version 7: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1035, 61 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ds1035
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TITLE: Thymine SA-T0376

DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: VOLATILE

SAMPLE_ID: Thymine SA-T0376

MATERIAL_TYPE: Amino Acid

MATERIAL: Thymine

FORMULA: C5H6N2O2

FORMULA_HTML: C5H6N2O2

COLLECTION_LOCALITY: Purchased from Sigma Aldrich chemistry

COLLECTION_LATITUDE: Not Available # degrees and decimal minutes (N or S)

COLLECTION_LONGITUDE: Not Available # degrees and decimal minutes (W or E)

DATUM: Not Available # coordinate datum

ORIGINAL_DONOR:

CURRENT_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Spectroscopy Lab, Denver, CO

ULTIMATE_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Spectroscpy Lab, Denver, CO

SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION:

Sample is an offwhite powder
Other Names: 2,4(1H,3H)-Pyrimidinedione, 5-methyl-; Thymin; 2,4-Dihydroxy-5-methylpyrimidine; 5-Methyluracil; 5-Methyl-2,4-dioxypyrimidine; 5-Methyl-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione
CAS #: 65-71-4
Sigma Aldrich Product #: T0376
Sigma Aldrich Lot #: 1438242
Analysis was Performed by Sigma Aldrich
APPEARANCE (COLOR) Almost White
APPEARANCE (FORM) Powder
PURITY (HPLC AREA %) 99.7%
SOLUBILITY (COLOR) Faint Yellow
SOLUBILITY (TURBIDITY) Hazy
SOLUBILITY (METHOD) 50 MG/ML IN 1M SODIUM HYDROXIDE
INFRARED SPECTRUM Conforms
WAVELENGHT (1) (UV) 264
MOLAR ABSORBANCY INDEX (1) EMM=7.79
SOLVENT (UV) 0.1 M Sodium Phosphate PH 7.0

IMAGE_OF_SAMPLE: Not Available

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XRD_ANALYSIS:NA

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COMPOSITIONAL_ANALYSIS_TYPE: Analysis done by Sigma Aldrich, The Certificate of Analysis can be found on the Sigma Aldrich Website using the Product and Lot Numbers.

COMPOSITION_TRACE: None

COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION:

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MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION:

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SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION:

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SPECTRAL_PURITY: 1a2a3a4_ # 1= 0.2-3, 2= 1.5-6, 3= 6-25, 4= 20-150 microns