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Paraxanthine

Paraxanthine
Skeletal formula of paraxanthine
Skeletal formula of paraxanthine
Ball-and-stick model of the paraxanthine model
Names
IUPAC name
1,7-Dimethyl-3H-purine-2,6-dione
Other names
Paraxanthine,
1,7-Dimethylxanthine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.009.339 Edit this at Wikidata
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C7H8N4O2/c1-10-3-8-5-4(10)6(12)11(2)7(13)9-5/h3H,1-2H3,(H,9,13) checkY
    Key: QUNWUDVFRNGTCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C7H8N4O2/c1-10-3-8-5-4(10)6(12)11(2)7(13)9-5/h3H,1-2H3,(H,9,13)
    Key: QUNWUDVFRNGTCO-UHFFFAOYAS
  • O=C2Nc1ncn(c1C(=O)N2C)C
Properties
C7H8N4O2
Molar mass 180.167 g·mol−1
Melting point 351 to 352 °C (664 to 666 °F; 624 to 625 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Paraxanthine, also known as 1,7-dimethylxanthine, is an isomer of theophylline and theobromine, two well-known stimulants found in coffee, tea, and chocolate mainly in the form of caffeine. It is a member of the xanthine family of alkaloids, which includes theophylline, theobromine and caffeine.


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