The molecule is a pyrimidone that is thymine which is substituted at positions 1 and 6 by a (2-hydroxyethoxy)methyl group and a phenylsulfanyl group, respectively. It has a role as a HIV-1 reverse transcriptase inhibitor and an antiviral drug. It is a pyrimidone, an aryl sulfide and a primary alcohol. It derives from a thymine.
1-(2-hydroxyethoxymethyl)-5-methyl-6-phenylsulfanylpyrimidine-2,4-dione