| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
6-Methylpurine | [CAS]
2004-03-7 | [Synonyms]
NSC 407198
6-METHYLPURINE
6-methyl-purin
Purine, 6-methyl-
6-methyl-1h-purin
6-Methyl-1H-purine
6-Methyl-9H-purine
6-Methyl-7H-purine
6-Methylpurine,98%
1H-Purine, 6-methyl- (9CI)
6-METHYLPURINE CRYSTALLINE | [EINECS(EC#)]
217-903-2 | [Molecular Formula]
C6H6N4 | [MDL Number]
MFCD00083663 | [MOL File]
2004-03-7.mol | [Molecular Weight]
134.14 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Appearance]
Light Yellow Powder | [Melting point ]
237-238 °C(lit.)
| [Boiling point ]
237.24°C (rough estimate) | [density ]
1.2769 (rough estimate) | [refractive index ]
1.7000 (estimate) | [storage temp. ]
Store at RT. | [solubility ]
Methanol (Slightly), Water (Slightly) | [form ]
Solid | [pka]
9.25±0.20(Predicted) | [color ]
off-white
| [biological source]
synthetic (organic) | [Water Solubility ]
water: 50mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy, colorless to faintly yellow | [CAS DataBase Reference]
2004-03-7 | [NIST Chemistry Reference]
1H-Purine, 6-methyl-(2004-03-7) | [EPA Substance Registry System]
1H-Purine, 6-methyl-(2004-03-7) |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
Light Yellow Powder | [Definition]
ChEBI: Purine bearing a methyl substituent at position 6. | [Uses]
6-Methylpurine (MeP) is a toxic adenine analog used as a bisubstrate inhibitor of enzymes that bind adenosyl moieties and which may become phosphorylated to levels that inhibit RNA and protein synthesis. | [Synthesis Reference(s)]
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 95, p. 6407, 1973 DOI: 10.1021/ja00800a042 |
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