MHT CET 2022 Chemistry question

Which nitrogen atom of pyrimidine base numbered from 1 to 6 is bonded with furanose sugar?

(A)4
(B)2
(C)1Correct
(D)5

Answer: (C)

Solution

In a nucleoside the nitrogenous base is linked to C-1' of the furanose (ribose or deoxyribose) sugar through an N-glycosidic bond. For pyrimidine bases (cytosine, thymine, uracil) the ring is numbered 1 to 6, with the ring nitrogens at

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