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D5385

1,7-Dimethylxanthine

~98% (TLC), solid, adenosine receptor ligand

Synonym(s):

1,7-Dimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione, 1,7-Dimethyl-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione, 2,6-Dihydroxy-1,7-dimethylpurine, NSC 400018, Paraxanthine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C7H8N4O2
CAS Number:
611-59-6
Molecular Weight:
180.16
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24277678
UNSPSC Code:
41106305
EC Number:
210-271-9
MDL number:
MFCD00005727
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
197907
Assay:
~98%
Form:
solid
Quality level:
200
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Product Name

1,7-Dimethylxanthine, ~98%, solid

assay

~98%

Quality Level

200

form

solid

color

white

mp

294-296 °C (lit.)

solubility

ethanol: 0.6 mg/mL, H2O: 1 mg/mL, 0.1 M NaOH: 2 mg/mL

SMILES string

CN1C(=O)Nc2ncn(C)c2C1=O

InChI

1S/C7H8N4O2/c1-10-3-8-5-4(10)6(12)11(2)7(13)9-5/h3H,1-2H3,(H,9,13)

InChI key

QUNWUDVFRNGTCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ADORA1(134), ADORA2A(135), ADORA2B(136), ADORA3(140)
rat ... Adora1(29290), Adora2a(25369)

General description

1,7-Dimethylxanthine is a primary metabolite of caffeine. It has ergogenic and sympathomimetic effects.

Application

1,7-Dimethylxanthine has been used for the quantification of caffeine by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).

Biochem/physiol Actions

Adenosine receptor ligand; major metabolite of caffeine

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pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

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Warning

hcodes

H302

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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0000348120
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S Ferré et al.
European journal of pharmacology, 179(3), 295-299 (1990-04-25)
We present evidence showing that paraxanthine (1,7-dimethylxanthine), the main metabolite of caffeine in man, displaces the binding of [3H]SCH 23390, a radioligand which selectively labels dopamine D-1 receptors when used at low concentrations, from striatal membranes of the rat. The
Paraxanthine, a caffeine metabolite, dose dependently increases [Ca2+] i in skeletal muscle
Hawke TJ, et al.
Journal of Applied Physiology, 89(6), 2312-2317 (2000)
HPLC method for quantification of caffeine and its three major metabolites in human plasma using fetal bovine serum matrix to evaluate prenatal drug exposure
Lopez-Sanchez RDC, et al.
Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry, 2018 (2018)
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