Paraxanthine

• Formula: C₇H₈N₄O₂

• MW: 180.17

• SMILES String: Cn1cnc2[nH]c(=O)n(C)c(=O)c12

• Synonyms: 1,7-dimethyl-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione; 1,7-dimethylxanthine; 3,7-Dihydro-1,7-dimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione

• CAS Reg. 611-59-6

• PubChem Substance Entry

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose product is Paraxanthine
  • Caffeine -----> Paraxanthine (reacID# r1251)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is Paraxanthine
  • Paraxanthine -----> 1,7-Dimethyluric acid (reacID# r1252)
  • Paraxanthine -----> 1-Methylxanthine (reacID# r1320)
  • Paraxanthine -----> 7-Methylxanthine (reacID# r1257)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c1102.
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