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I7018

3-Isobutyl-1-methylxanthine

≥99%, Phosphodiesterase inhibitor

3-Isobutyl-1-methylxanthine

Synonym(s):

1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthine, 3,7-Dihydro-1-methyl-3-(2-methylpropyl)-1H-purine-2,6-dione, 3-Isobutyl-1-methyl-2,6(1H,3H)-purinedione, IBMX

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H14N4O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
222.24
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
EC Number:
249-259-3
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
247859
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Product Name

3-Isobutyl-1-methylxanthine, BioUltra, ≥99%

product line

BioUltra

Quality Segment

assay

≥99%

impurities

<0.005% Phosphorus (P)

ign. residue

<0.1%

mp

200-201 °C (lit.)

solubility

DMSO: soluble 1 M (with gentle warming)

anion traces

sulfate (SO42-): <0.05%

cation traces

Al: <0.0005%, Ca: <0.005%, Cu: <0.0005%, Fe: <0.005%, K: <0.05%, Mg: <0.005%, NH4+: <0.05%, Na: <0.005%, Pb: <0.001%, Zn: <0.0005%

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CC(C)CN1C(=O)N(C)C(=O)c2[nH]cnc12

InChI

1S/C10H14N4O2/c1-6(2)4-14-8-7(11-5-12-8)9(15)13(3)10(14)16/h5-6H,4H2,1-3H3,(H,11,12)

InChI key

APIXJSLKIYYUKG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

Application

3-Isobutyl-1-methylxanthine, an inhibitor of adenosine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphate phosphodiesterase (cAMP PDE), has been used:
  • for adipogenic differentiation
  • in tissue culture
  • 3T3-L1 preadipocyte differentiation(

Biochem/physiol Actions

The increase in cAMP level as a result of phosphodiesterase inhibition by IBMX activates PKA, leading to decreased proliferation, increased differentiation, and induction of apoptosis. IBMX inhibits phenylephrine-induced release of 5-hydroxytryptamine from neuroendocrine epithelial cells of the airway mucosa (IC50: 1.3 μM). IBMX also serves as an adenosine receptor antagonist. IBMX has been shown to inhibit ion channels in the neuromuscular junction, GH3 cells, and vascular smooth muscle cells. IBMX induces calcium release from intracellular stores in sensory neurons.
The increase in cAMP level as a result of phosphodiesterase inhibition by IBMX activates PKA, leading to decreased proliferation, increased differentiation, and induction of apoptosis. IBMX inhibits phenylephrine-induced release of 5-hydroxytryptamine from neuroendocrine epithelial cells of the airway mucosa (IC50: 1.3 μM). IBMX also serves as an adenosine receptor antagonist. IBMX has been shown to inhibit ion channels in the neuromuscular junction, GH3 cells, and vascular smooth muscle cells. IBMX induces calcium release from intracellular stores in sensory neurons.

Features and Benefits

  • Trace element testing by ICP
  • ICP testing for trace sulfur (as sulfate) and phosphorus (as phosphate) content
  • Ion chromatography testing for trace ammonium content

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assay

≥99%

assay

≥99% (HPLC)

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

Gene Information

rat ... Adora1(29290), Adora2a(25369)

Gene Information

human ... PRKAR1A(5573), PRKAR1AP(5574), PRKAR1B(5575), PRKAR2A(5576), PRKAR2B(5577)
rat ... Adora1(29290), Adora2a(25369)

Gene Information

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Gene Information

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Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

-

solubility

DMSO: soluble 1 M (with gentle warming)

solubility

DMSO: 1 M (with gentle warming), ethanol: 10 mg/mL

solubility

H2O: soluble >5 mg/mL at 60 °C

solubility

DMSO: 2 mg/mL, clear

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

−20°C

mp

200-201 °C (lit.)

mp

200-201 °C (lit.)

mp

-

mp

-


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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SKUGTIN
I7018-250MG04061835557400
I7018-100MG04061835557394
I7018-1G04061833858011

Questions

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  1. 해당 제품 100 mg 은 플라스틱 용기에 포장되어있던데, 250 g 과 1 g 도 플라스틱 포장인가요?

    1 answer
    1. The100mg, 250mg, and 1g sizes are packaged in a 20mL HDPE bottle.

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  2. Hi I have a question about the preparation, Is it dissolved in ethanol or DMSO? Because I prepared in both I found problems with the dissolving. Thanks

    1 answer
    1. The solubility instructions can be found in the Product Information Sheet as follows:
      IBMX is soluble in different organic solvents, as follows:
      Warm methanol at 50 mg/mL
      Ethanol at 10 mg/mL. Dissolves at 25 mg/mL only with sonication.(Schwertner, H.A. et al., Analyt. Chem., 48(13), 1875-1878 (1976))
      Various publications report preparation in DMSO at 50 mg/mL (Liu, L., and Keefe, D.L., Methods Mol. Biol., 371, 191-207 (2007).) and at 110 mg/mL (Eckel, J., The Cellular Secretome and Organelle Crosstalk. Academic Press/Elsevier, p. 167 (2018)).
      A 10 mM aqueous solution can be prepared by warming in a boiling water bath.

      Please access the Product Information Sheet below:
      https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/product/documents/116/537/i7018pis.pdf

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  3. After a first dillution in DMSO I redillute this stock solution in DMEM and it always produce a white precipitate that needs to be thoroughly vortexed. Do you have any advice to avoid this ?

    1 answer
    1. When further diluting the stock solution with an aqueous buffer or medium, a 10 mM concentration may be prepared by warming in a boiling water bath. Please see the link below to review additional information available in the product datasheet:
      https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/product/documents/116/537/i7018pis.pdf

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  4. what for is this product (IBMX-(I7018)-is it liquid or solid

    1 answer
    1. This material is in powder form. This information is available in the product specification sheet. Please see the link below to review this document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/specification-sheet/SIGMA/I7018

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