40407

1,7-Dimethyluric acid

≥97.0% (HPLC)

• Synonym(s): 1,7-Dimethyl-2,6,8-trihydroxypurine
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₇H₈N₄O₃
• CAS Number: 33868-03-0
• Molecular Weight: 196.16
• Beilstein: 219682
• EC Number: 251-706-2
• MDL number: MFCD00005713
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 57649989
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Assay: ≥97.0% (HPLC)
• SMILES string: CN1C(=O)NC2=C(N(C)C(=O)N2)C1=O
• InChI: 1S/C7H8N4O3/c1-10-3-4(8-6(10)13)9-7(14)11(2)5(3)12/h1-2H3,(H,8,13)(H,9,14)
• InChI key: NOFNCLGCUJJPKU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

1,7-Dimethyluric acid is an important metabolite of caffeine. Electrochemical oxidation of 1,7-dimethyluric acid was studied over a wide pH range of 2.2-10.3 at solid electrodes.

Application

1,7-Dimethyluric acid is the suitable reagent used for the simultaneous determination of plasma levels of theophylline and its metabolites without interference from caffeine or caffeine metabolites by HPLC.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves