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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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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

InChI key

QUNWUDVFRNGTCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

SMILES string

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

assay

~98%

form

solid

color

white

Quality Level

200

Gene Information

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

mp

294-296 °C (lit.)

solubility

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

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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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GHS07

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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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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)
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
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)
Paraxanthine, the primary metabolite of caffeine, provides protection against dopaminergic cell death via stimulation of ryanodine receptor channels
Guerreiro S, et al.
Molecular Pharmacology, 74(4), 980-989 (2008)
Marc Machnik et al.
Drug testing and analysis, 9(9), 1372-1384 (2016-09-24)
Methylxanthines positives in competition samples have challenged doping control laboratories and racing jurisdictions since methylxanthines are naturally occurring prohibited substances and often constituents of feed. For theobromine, an international threshold (renamed in International Residue Limit, IRL) of 2 µg/mL in urine
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