2-AMINO-6,7-DIMETHYL-4-HYDROXYPTERIDINE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

>300 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

339.1±25.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.65±0.1 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

Refrigerator

solubility 

Aqueous Acid (Slightly), Aqueous Base (Slightly, heated)

form 

Solid

pka

2.68±0.40(Predicted)

color 

Off-White to Brown

BRN 

168607

CAS DataBase Reference

611-55-2(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

3

MSDS

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2-AMINO-6,7-DIMETHYL-4-HYDROXYPTERIDINE Usage And Synthesis

Uses

6,7-Dimethylpterin, a derivative of Folic Acid (F680300) is used as a biomarker for a non-invasive cancer diagnosis. Also can function as chromophores in light sensitive proteins allowing for analysis of target cells.

Definition

ChEBI: 2-amino-6,7-dimethyl-4-hydroxypteridine is a 2-amino-4-hydroxypteridine carrying two additional methyl substituents at positions 6 and 7.

2-AMINO-6,7-DIMETHYL-4-HYDROXYPTERIDINE(611-55-2)Related Product Information

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