title: Thymine: a possible prebiotic synthesis.
abstract: A possible prebiotic synthesis of thymine has been achieved via the methylation of uracil with formaldehyde and hydrazine.
mesh_terms: D002854:Chromatography, Paper; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D005557:Formaldehyde; D006801:Humans; D006834:Hydrazines; D009711:Nucleotides / Q000032:analysis; D013941:Thymine / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D014498:Uracil / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D006834:Hydrazines; D009711:Nucleotides; D005557:Formaldehyde; D014498:Uracil; D013941:Thymine