The molecule is a beta-D-glucoside derived from formal condensation of the hydroxy group of 5-(hydroxymethyl)cytosine with the anomeric hydroxy group of D-glucopyranose. It is a beta-D-glucoside, a pyrimidone and an aminopyrimidine. It derives from a 5-(hydroxymethyl)cytosine.
6-amino-5-[[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-1H-pyrimidin-2-one