Description
Adenine is a purine derivative and a nucleobase with a variety of roles in biochemistry. It can form ATP, which plays a key role in metabolism of cells.
Synonyms
NSC 14666; NSC-14666; NSC14666; 1H-Purin-6-amine; 6-Aminopurine; 9H-Purin-6-amine; Vitamin B4; 1,6-Dihydro-6-iminopurine; 3,6-Dihydro-6-iminopurine; 3H-Purin-6-amine; 6-Amino-1H-purine; 6-Amino-3H-purine; 6-Amino-9H-purine; 9H-Adenine; Adeninimine
IUPAC Name
7H-purin-6-amine
Canonical SMILES
C1=NC2=C(N1)C(=NC=N2)N
InChI
InChI=1S/C5H5N5/c6-4-3-5(9-1-7-3)10-2-8-4/h1-2H,(H3,6,7,8,9,10)
InChIKey
GFFGJBXGBJISGV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
243.2±50.0°C at 760 mmHg
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO (Slightly, Heated), Methanol (Slightly, Heated), Water (Slightly, Heated)
Appearance
White to Off-white Powder