Xanthine, a plant alkaloid found in tea, coffee, and cocoa, is a mild stimulant of the central nervous system. Xanthine also acts as an intermediate product on the pathway of purine degradation[1][2][3].
CAS Number
[69-89-6]
Molecular Formula
C5H4N4O2
Molecular Weight
152.11
Smiles
O=C(N1)NC2=C(N=CN2)C1=O
Target
Endogenous Metabolite
Isoform
Microbial Metabolite
Purity
99.97
Solubility
1M NaOH : 8.33 mg/mL (ultrasonic; adjust pH to 11 with NaOH) |H2O : 5 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; adjust pH to 10 with 1M NaOH; heat to 60°C)