Identification

PhytoHub ID
PHUB002535
Name
3-methylxanthine
Systematic Name
3-methylxanthine
Synonyms
  • 2,6-Dihydroxy-3-methylpurine
  • 3,9-Dihydro-3-methyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione
CAS Number
1076-22-8
Average Mass
166.14
Monoisotopic Mass
166.049075449
Chemical Formula
C6H6N4O2
IUPAC Name
3-methyl-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione
InChI Key
GMSNIKWWOQHZGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H6N4O2/c1-10-4-3(7-2-8-4)5(11)9-6(10)12/h2H,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,11,12)
SMILES
CN1C2=C(NC=N2)C(=O)NC1=O
Structure

Calculated Properties

Solubility (ALOGPS)
1.27e+01 g/l
LogS (ALOGPS)
-1.12
LogP (ALOGPS)
-0.46
Hydrogen Acceptors
3
Hydrogen Donors
2
Rotatable Bond Count
0
Polar Surface Area
78.09
Refractivity
40.0378
Polarizability
14.751514434380411
Formal Charge
0
Physiological Charge
0
pKa (strongest basic)
-0.7602900334586413
pKa (strongest acidic)
7.856556089951798
Number of Rings
2
Rule of Five
Yes
Bioavailability
Yes
Ghose Filter
No
Veber's Rule
No
MDDR-like Rule
No

Taxonomy as Metabolite

Family
N-containing compound metabolites
Class
Alkaloid metabolites
Sub-class
Purines and pyrimidines (parent, host and microbial metabolites)

Taxonomy of its Food Phytochemical Precursor(s)

Food PhytochemicalFamilyClassSub-class
CaffeineN-containing compoundsAlkaloidsPurines and pyrimidinesShow Food Phytochemical
TheobromineN-containing compoundsAlkaloidsPurines and pyrimidinesShow Food Phytochemical
TheophyllineN-containing compoundsAlkaloidsPurines and pyrimidinesShow Food Phytochemical
Cocoa purinesN-containing compoundsAlkaloidsPurines and pyrimidinesShow Food Phytochemical

Spectra from Phytohub

Food Sources

No food source information available

Food Sources of its Food Phytochemical(s)

Role as Biomarker of intake

No roles as Biomarker of intake found

Metabolism

Inter-Individual Variations in Metabolism

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