Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:48:37 UTC
Update Date2020-05-11 20:22:48 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0001886
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB01886
Metabolite Identification
Common Name3-Methylxanthine
Description3-Methylxanthine, also known as 3 MX, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as xanthines. These are purine derivatives with a ketone group conjugated at carbons 2 and 6 of the purine moiety. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on 3-Methylxanthine.
Structure
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Synonyms
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2-oxo-3-MethylhypoxanthineChEBI
3 MXChEBI
3,9-Dihydro-3-methyl-1H-purine-2,6-dioneChEBI
3-Methyl-3,7(9)-dihydro-purine-2,6-dioneChEBI
3-Methyl-3,9-dihydro-2H,6H-purine-2,6-dioneChEBI
3-Methylxanthine, methyl-(13)C-labeledMeSH
3-Methylxanthine, monopotassium saltMeSH
3-Methylxanthine, monosodium saltMeSH
2,6-Dihydroxy-3-methylpurineHMDB
3-Methyl xanthineHMDB
3-Methyl-3,9-dihydro-purine-2,6-dioneHMDB
Purine analogHMDB
3-MethylxanthineChEBI
Chemical FormulaC6H6N4O2
Average Molecular Weight166.1374
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight166.049075456
IUPAC Name3-methyl-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione
Traditional Name3-methylxanthine
CAS Registry Number1076-22-8
SMILES
CN1C2=C(NC=N2)C(=O)NC1=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H6N4O2/c1-10-4-3(7-2-8-4)5(11)9-6(10)12/h2H,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,11,12)
InChI KeyGMSNIKWWOQHZGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as xanthines. These are purine derivatives with a ketone group conjugated at carbons 2 and 6 of the purine moiety.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassImidazopyrimidines
Sub ClassPurines and purine derivatives
Direct ParentXanthines
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Xanthine
  • Purinone
  • Alkaloid or derivatives
  • Pyrimidone
  • Hydroxypyrimidine
  • Pyrimidine
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Imidazole
  • Azole
  • Azacycle
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cytoplasm
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point> 300 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogP-0.5GASPARI,F & BONATI,M (1987)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-0.46ALOGPS
logP-0.99ChemAxon
logS-1.1ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)7.86ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-0.76ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area78.09 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity40.04 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability14.75 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings2ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen Locations
  • Kidney
  • Liver
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
KidneyExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
LiverExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0001886
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022724
KNApSAcK IDC00043196
Chemspider ID63805
KEGG Compound IDC16357
BioCyc IDRXN-11546
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkXanthine
METLIN ID2820
PubChem Compound70639
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID62207
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available