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Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:27:56 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 20:46:39 UTC
MCDB ID BMDB0000292
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00292
Metabolite Identification
Common NameXanthine
DescriptionXanthine, also known as Xan or 2,6-dioxopurine, 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. Xanthine exists as a solid, possibly soluble (in water), and an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa) molecule. Xanthine exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. Xanthine is a potentially toxic compound. Xanthine has been found to be associated with several diseases known as crohn's disease, colorectal cancer, degenerative disc disease, and cystic fibrosis; also xanthine has been linked to the inborn metabolic disorders including lesch-nyhan syndrome.
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC5H4N4O2
Average Molecular Weight152.1109
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight152.033425392
IUPAC Name2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione
Traditional Namexanthine
CAS Registry Number69-89-6
SMILES
O=C1NC2=C(NC=N2)C(=O)N1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H4N4O2/c10-4-2-3(7-1-6-2)8-5(11)9-4/h1H,(H3,6,7,8,9,10,11)
InChI KeyLRFVTYWOQMYALW-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
  • 6-oxopurine
  • Purinone
  • Alkaloid or derivatives
  • Pyrimidone
  • Pyrimidine
  • Azole
  • Imidazole
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Vinylogous amide
  • Lactam
  • Urea
  • Azacycle
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point> 300 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility0.069 mg/mL at 16 °C; 9.5 mg/mL (sodium salt)MERCK INDEX (1996); Human Metabolome Project (salt)
LogP-0.73HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-0.65ALOGPS
logP-0.21ChemAxon
logS-1.5ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)7.95ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-0.7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count3ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area86.88 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity36.92 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability12.7 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings2ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Concentrations
StatusValueReferenceDetails
Detected and Quantified5.2 uM details
HMDB IDHMDB0000292
DrugBank IDDB02134
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB001977
KNApSAcK IDC00019660
Chemspider ID1151
KEGG Compound IDC00385
BioCyc IDXANTHINE
BiGG ID34825
Wikipedia LinkXanthine
METLIN ID82
PubChem Compound1188
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID17712
References
Synthesis ReferenceProcedure for the production of xanthine and xanthine-like materials. Fr. (1967), 4 pp.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
General References
  1. Tiemeyer W, Stohrer M, Giesecke D: Metabolites of nucleic acids in bovine milk. J Dairy Sci. 1984 Apr;67(4):723-8. doi: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(84)81361-2. [PubMed:6539345 ]