Xanthine

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Catalogue number:	PA 24 07000
Chemical name:	Xanthine
CAS Number:	69-89-6
Category:	pharmaceutical standards,metabolites,impurities,heterocycles
Synonyms:	3,9-Dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione; 1H,3H,7H-Xanthine; 1H,3H,9H-Xanthine; 1H-Purine-2,6-diol; 2,6-Dioxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropurine; 2,6-Dioxopurine; 3,9-Dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione;3,9-Dihydropurine-2,6-dione; 9H-Purine-2,6(1H,3H)-dione; Isoxanthine;
Molecular form:	C₅H₄N₄O₂
Appearance:	White to Off-White Solid
Mol. Weight:	152.11
Storage:	2-8°C Refrigerator
Shipping Conditions:	Ambient
Applications:	Xanthine is used for their effects as mild stimulants and as bronchodilators, notably in the treatment of asthma or influenza symptoms. It is an intermediate in the degradation of adenosine monophosphate to uric acid, being formed by oxidation of hypoxanthine.