3,7-dihydropurine-2,6-dione

3,7-dihydropurine-2,6-dione structure
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CAS Number69-89-6
EC/List No.200-718-6
Molecular FormulaC5H4N4O2
Molecular Weight152.11 g/mol
Melting Point>300 °C (dec.)
Boiling PointSublimes (dec.)
Refractive Index1.8500 (estimate)
SMILESO=c1[nH]c(=O)c2[nH]cnc2[nH]1
InChIKeyLRFVTYWOQMYALW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
DescriptionXanthine (3,7-dihydropurine-2,6-dione), the purine alkaloid parent core. The parent compound of caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine; an important bioactive scaffold.
ApplicationsPharmaceutical intermediate; purine scaffold; alkaloid
Hazard ClassSkin Sens. 1; Eye Irrit. 2
Hazard StatementsH317; H319
Precautionary StatementsP261; P264; P272; P280; P302+P352; P305+P351+P338; P321; P333+P313; P337+P313; P362+P364; P501

Calculated / Predicted Properties

Estimated Density1.55 g/cm³ (predicted)