6-Methylpurine Chemical Properties

Melting point:

237-238 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

237.24°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.2769 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.7000 (estimate)

storage temp. 

-20°C

solubility 

Methanol (Slightly), Water (Slightly)

form 

Solid

pka

9.25±0.20(Predicted)

color 

off-white

CAS DataBase Reference

2004-03-7

NIST Chemistry Reference

1H-Purine, 6-methyl-(2004-03-7)

EPA Substance Registry System

1H-Purine, 6-methyl- (2004-03-7)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn,T

Risk Statements 

22-41-43-23/24/25-27

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39-45-39-36/37-28

RIDADR 

2811

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

UO8700000

HS Code 

29339900

MSDS

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6-Methylpurine Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Light Yellow Powder

Uses

6-Methylpurine (MeP) is a toxic adenine analog used as a bisubstrate inhibitor of enzymes that bind adenosyl moieties and which may become phosphorylated to levels that inhibit RNA and protein synthesis.

Definition

ChEBI: Purine bearing a methyl substituent at position 6.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 95, p. 6407, 1973 DOI: 10.1021/ja00800a042

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