Product Name

  • Name

    7-METHYLXANTHINE

  • EINECS
  • CAS No. 552-62-5
  • Article Data24
  • CAS DataBase
  • Density 1.83g/cm3
  • Solubility Soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide. Insoluble in water.
  • Melting Point ≥300 °C
  • Formula C6H6 N4 O2
  • Boiling Point °Cat760mmHg
  • Molecular Weight 166.139
  • Flash Point °C
  • Transport Information
  • Appearance
  • Safety 171027
  • Risk Codes R26/27/28
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 552-62-5 (7-METHYLXANTHINE)
  • Hazard Symbols T+
  • Synonyms Heteroxanthine(6CI,7CI,8CI); 7-Methylxanthine; NSC 7861
  • PSA 83.54000
  • LogP -1.05010

Synthetic route

2,6-dibenzyloxy-7-methylpurine
1021187-27-8

2,6-dibenzyloxy-7-methylpurine

7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide In dimethyl sulfoxide at 100℃; for 1.5h;92%
2,6-dibenzylthio-7-methylpurine
1021187-29-0

2,6-dibenzylthio-7-methylpurine

7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide In dimethyl sulfoxide at 100℃; for 1.5h;90%
3-benzyl-7-methyl-1H-purine-2,6(3H,7H)-dione
64995-73-9

3-benzyl-7-methyl-1H-purine-2,6(3H,7H)-dione

7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With aluminium trichloride In toluene at 70℃; for 1h;75%
4-amino-5-cyano-1-methyl-1H-imidazole
40637-80-7

4-amino-5-cyano-1-methyl-1H-imidazole

urethane
51-79-6

urethane

7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 180℃;
2,6-dichloro-7-methylpurine
2273-93-0

2,6-dichloro-7-methylpurine

7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogenchloride at 120 - 125℃;
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: 80 percent / methanol / 2 h / 100 °C
2: 18percent aq. HCl / 1.5 h / Heating
View Scheme
With hydrogenchloride at 120 - 125℃;
2,6-dimethoxy-7-methyl-purine
97184-74-2

2,6-dimethoxy-7-methyl-purine

7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogenchloride for 1.5h; Heating; Yield given;
7-methyl xanthosine

7-methyl xanthosine

7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With N-methyl nucleoside hydrolase; Tricine-NaOH buffer at 37℃; for 1h; enzymatic hydrolysis, effect of pH, temperature,metal ions and reagents on enzyme activity;
7,9-dimethylxanthinium iodide
86180-29-2

7,9-dimethylxanthinium iodide

A

theobromine /
83-67-0

theobromine /

B

7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 230℃; for 0.75h; Title compound not separated from byproducts;
7,9-dimethylxanthinium hydrogensulfate

7,9-dimethylxanthinium hydrogensulfate

A

theobromine /
83-67-0

theobromine /

B

7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 250℃; for 0.25h; Title compound not separated from byproducts;
7-methyl-2-hydroxy-6-methoxypurine
85982-53-2

7-methyl-2-hydroxy-6-methoxypurine

7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With acid
2-methoxy-6-ethoxy-7-methylpurine
97184-78-6

2-methoxy-6-ethoxy-7-methylpurine

7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogenchloride for 1.5h; Heating; Yield given;
7-methyl-2-chloro-6-ethoxy-purine

7-methyl-2-chloro-6-ethoxy-purine

7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogenchloride at 100℃;
7-methyl-2-chloro-adenine

7-methyl-2-chloro-adenine

7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogenchloride at 120 - 125℃;
7-methyl-2-chloro-hypoxanthine

7-methyl-2-chloro-hypoxanthine

7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogenchloride at 120 - 125℃;
7-methyl-guanine

7-methyl-guanine

7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With cis-nitrous acid
8-chloro-heteroxanthine

8-chloro-heteroxanthine

7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With phosphonium iodide; hydrogen iodide
Diethyl carbonate
105-58-8

Diethyl carbonate

1-methyl-4-amino-imidazole-carboxylic acid-(5)-amide

1-methyl-4-amino-imidazole-carboxylic acid-(5)-amide

7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 160 - 170℃;
6-amino-1-benzyl-5-(methylamino)uracil
72816-88-7

6-amino-1-benzyl-5-(methylamino)uracil

7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: 91 percent / 12 h / Heating
2: 75 percent / AlCl3 / toluene / 1 h / 70 °C
View Scheme
2-chloro-6-ethoxy-7-methylpurine
97202-78-3

2-chloro-6-ethoxy-7-methylpurine

7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: 77 percent / methanol / 2 h / 120 °C
2: 18percent aq. HCl / 1.5 h / Heating
View Scheme
6-chloro-7-methyl-7H-purine
5440-17-5

6-chloro-7-methyl-7H-purine

7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 4 steps
1: methanol
2: 49 percent / 30 percent H2O2 / trifluoroacetic acid / 288 h / Ambient temperature
3: 56 percent / methanol / Irradiation
4: acid
View Scheme
6-methoxy-7-methyl-7H-purine
38917-24-7

6-methoxy-7-methyl-7H-purine

7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 3 steps
1: 49 percent / 30 percent H2O2 / trifluoroacetic acid / 288 h / Ambient temperature
2: 56 percent / methanol / Irradiation
3: acid
View Scheme
6-methoxy-7-methylpurine 3-oxide
85982-51-0

6-methoxy-7-methylpurine 3-oxide

7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: 56 percent / methanol / Irradiation
2: acid
View Scheme
theobromine /
83-67-0

theobromine /

7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: phosphorus oxychloride / 140 °C
2: hydrochloric acid / 120 - 125 °C
View Scheme
7-methylguanine hydrochloride

7-methylguanine hydrochloride

7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With acetic acid; sodium nitrite
7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

(2-trimethylethylsilylethoxy)methyl chloride
76513-69-4

(2-trimethylethylsilylethoxy)methyl chloride

7-methyl-3-(2-trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethylxanthine
246264-71-1

7-methyl-3-(2-trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethylxanthine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
69%
7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

1,5-dichloropentane
628-76-2

1,5-dichloropentane

1,3-Bis(ω-chloropentyl)-7-methyl-xanthine
125663-73-2

1,3-Bis(ω-chloropentyl)-7-methyl-xanthine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 85 - 105℃;68%
7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

7-methyl-8 nitroxanthine

7-methyl-8 nitroxanthine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With nitronium tetrafluoborate; acetic acid at 120℃; for 1h;38%
2-bromomethylfuran
4437-18-7

2-bromomethylfuran

aqueous sodium chloride

aqueous sodium chloride

7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

3-(furan-2-ylmethyl)-7-methylxanthine
301328-85-8

3-(furan-2-ylmethyl)-7-methylxanthine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium sulfate In water; dimethyl sulfoxide; ethyl acetate14%
With sodium sulfate In water; dimethyl sulfoxide; ethyl acetate
allyl iodid
556-56-9

allyl iodid

7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

3-allyl-7-methyl-3,7-dihydro-purine-2,6-dione
64995-72-8

3-allyl-7-methyl-3,7-dihydro-purine-2,6-dione

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium hydroxide
7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

7-methyl-2-oxo-6-thioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropurine
38695-88-4

7-methyl-2-oxo-6-thioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropurine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With pyridine; tetraphosphorus decasulfide
With pyridine; tetraphosphorus decasulfide for 8h; Heating;
7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

2,6-dichloro-7-methylpurine
2273-93-0

2,6-dichloro-7-methylpurine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With phosphorus pentachloride; trichlorophosphate
formaldehyd
50-00-0

formaldehyd

7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

1,3-Bis-hydroxymethyl-7-methyl-3,7-dihydro-purine-2,6-dione

1,3-Bis-hydroxymethyl-7-methyl-3,7-dihydro-purine-2,6-dione

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With triethylamine In water Ambient temperature;
7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

7-Methyl-3,7-dihydro-purine-2,6-dione

7-Methyl-3,7-dihydro-purine-2,6-dione

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With azide radical In water at 25℃; Rate constant; various pH;
7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

methyl iodide
74-88-4

methyl iodide

aqueous alcoholic KOH-solution

aqueous alcoholic KOH-solution

3,7-dihydro-1,3,7-trimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione
58-08-2

3,7-dihydro-1,3,7-trimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione

7-methylxanthine
552-62-5

7-methylxanthine

sulfuric acid
7664-93-9

sulfuric acid

potassium permanganate

potassium permanganate

A

ammonia
7664-41-7

ammonia

B

methylamine
74-89-5

methylamine

7-Methylxanthine Chemical Properties

Molecular Structure of 7-Methylxanthine (CAS NO.552-62-5):

IUPAC Name: 7-Methyl-3H-purine-2,6-dione 
Molecular Formula: C6H6N4O2
Molecular Weight: 166.14
CAS Registry Number 552-62-5
EINECS: 209-019-0
Melting Point: > 300 °C
pKa Dissociation Constant: 8.33
log P (octanol-water): -0.89
Index of Refraction: 1.827
Molar Refractivity: 39.73 cm3
Molar Volume: 90.6 cm3
Surface Tension: 82.8 dyne/cm
Density: 1.83 g/cm3
Water Solubility: 1.81E+04 mg/L at 25 °C 
Henry's Law Constant: 7.95E-13 atm-m3/mole at 25 °C
Atmospheric OH Rate Constant 5.49E-11 cm3/molecule-sec at 25 °C
Product Categories: Pyridines, Pyrimidines, Purines and Pteredines
Canonical SMILES: CN1C=NC2=C1C(=O)NC(=O)N2
InChI: InChI=1S/C6H6N4O2/c1-10-2-7-4-3(10)5(11)9-6(12)8-4/h2H,1H3,(H2,8,9,11,12)
InChIKey: PFWLFWPASULGAN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

7-Methylxanthine Toxicity Data With Reference

Organism Test Type Route Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) Effect Source
frog LDLo unreported 10mg/kg (10mg/kg) PERIPHERAL NERVE AND SENSATION: SPASTIC PARALYSIS WITH OR WITHOUT SENSORY CHANGE

BEHAVIORAL: CHANGES IN MOTOR ACTIVITY (SPECIFIC ASSAY)

LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: OTHER CHANGES
Archiv fuer Experimentelle Pathologie und Pharmakologie. Vol. 43, Pg. 305, 1900.

7-Methylxanthine Safety Profile

Safety Information of 7-Methylxanthine (CAS NO.552-62-5):
Hazard Codes: VeryT+
Risk Statements: 26/27/28 
R26/27/28:Very toxic by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed.
Safety Statements: 22-24/25 
S22:Do not breathe dust. 
S24/25:Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
WGK Germany: 3
RTECS: ZD8925000
F: 10

7-Methylxanthine Specification

 7-Methylxanthine (CAS NO.552-62-5), its Synonyms are 1H-Purine-2,6-dione, 3,7-dihydro-7-methyl- ; 7-Methylxanthin ; Heteroxanthin ; Xanthine, 7-methyl- ; 1H-Purine-2,6-dione, 3,7-dihydro-7-methyl- (9CI) ; 3,7-Dihydro-7-methyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione ; Heteroxanthine (8CI) .

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