What is the name of the compound below,which is an intermediate in the breakdown of some pyrimidines?
A) N-carbamoyl- -alanine
B) N-carbamoyl- -aminoisobutyrate
C) dihydrothymine
D) -aminoisobutyrate

Question

What is the name of the compound below,which is an intermediate in the breakdown of some pyrimidines? 
A) N-carbamoyl- -alanine 
B) N-carbamoyl- -aminoisobutyrate 
C) dihydrothymine 
D) -aminoisobutyrate

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The compound shown in the image is N-carbamoyl-aminoisobutyrate, which is an intermediate in the breakdown of some pyrimidines. Option A, N-carbamoyl-alanine, is not correct because the structure shown in the image has a branched side chain. Option C, dihydrothymine, is not correct because it has a different structure. Option D, N-carbamoyl-aminoisobutyrate with an additional methyl group attached, is not correct because the structure shown in the image does not have the additional methyl group.

What Is the Name of the Compound Below,which Is an Intermediate