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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2011-09-21 00:18:30 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-19 02:42:22 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB022724</accession>
  <name>3-Methylxanthine</name>
  <description>3-Methylxanthine is a caffeine and a theophylline metabolite. (PMID 16870158, 16678550)
CYP1A2 probably plays a major role in theophylline 8-hydroxylation at a therapeutic concentration after the full development of CYP1A2 activity in children (after 3 years old). (PMID 9890610) [HMDB]</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>2-oxo-3-Methylhypoxanthine</synonym>
    <synonym>2,6-Dihydroxy-3-methylpurine</synonym>
    <synonym>3 MX</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Methyl Xanthine</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Methyl-3,7(9)-dihydro-purine-2,6-dione</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Methyl-3,9-dihydro-2H,6H-purine-2,6-dione</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Methyl-3,9-dihydro-purine-2,6-dione</synonym>
    <synonym>3,9-dihydro-3-Methyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione</synonym>
    <synonym>Purine analog</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C6H6N4O2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>166.1374</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>166.049075456</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>3-methyl-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>3-methylxanthine</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>1076-22-8</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CN1C2=C(NC=N2)C(=O)NC1=O</smiles>
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  <inchikey>GMSNIKWWOQHZGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as xanthines. These are purine derivatives with a ketone group conjugated at carbons 2 and 6 of the purine moiety.</description>
    <direct_parent>Xanthines</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organoheterocyclic compounds</super_class>
    <class>Imidazopyrimidines</class>
    <sub_class>Purines and purine derivatives</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aromatic heteropolycyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Alkaloids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Azacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Heteroaromatic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydroxypyrimidines</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Imidazoles</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organonitrogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organooxygen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organopnictogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Purinones</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Pyrimidones</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Alkaloid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Azacycle</substituent>
      <substituent>Azole</substituent>
      <substituent>Heteroaromatic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydroxypyrimidine</substituent>
      <substituent>Imidazole</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic nitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organonitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organopnictogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Purinone</substituent>
      <substituent>Pyrimidine</substituent>
      <substituent>Pyrimidone</substituent>
      <substituent>Xanthine</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>3-methylxanthine</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>Purine alkaloids</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>a small molecule</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state>Liquid</state>
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      <source>ALOGPS</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>3-methyl-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>CN1C2=C(NC=N2)C(=O)NC1=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C6H6N4O2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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