Xanthine

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Xanthine
IUPAC name
Other names 1H-Purine-2,6-diol
Identifiers
CAS number [69-89-6]
PubChem 1188
SMILES
Properties
Molecular formula C5H4N4O2
Molar mass 152.11 g/mol
Appearance White solid
Melting point

decomposes

Solubility in water 1 g/ 14.5 L @ 16 °C
1 g/1.4 L @ 100 °C
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox references

Xanthine (pronounced /ˈzænθiːn, ˈzænθaɪn]/), (3,7-dihydro-purine-2,6-dione), is a purine base found in most body tissues and fluids and in other organisms. A number of mild stimulants are derived from xanthine, including caffeine and theobromine.[1]

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[edit] Reactions

Xanthine is a product on the pathway of purine degradation.

Xanthine is subsequently converted to uric acid by the action of the xanthine oxidase enzyme.

[edit] Pathology

People with the rare genetic disorder xanthinuria lack sufficient xanthine oxidase and cannot convert xanthine to uric acid.

[edit] Clinical significance of xanthine derivatives

Derivatives of xanthine, known collectively as xanthines, are a group of alkaloids commonly used for their effects as mild stimulants and as bronchodilators, notably in treating the symptoms of asthma. In contrast to other, more potent stimulants, they only inhibit the actions of sleepiness-inducing adenosine, making them somewhat less effective as stimulants than sympathomimetic amines. Due to widespread effects, the therapeutic range of xanthines is narrow, making them merely a second-line asthma treatment. The therapeutic level is 10-20 micrograms/mL blood; signs of toxicity include tremor, nausea, nervousness, and tachycardia/arrhythmia.

Methylated xanthine derivatives include caffeine, paraxanthine, theophylline, and theobromine. These drugs act as both non-selective phosphodiesterase inhibitors and adenosine receptor antagonists, with different analogues showing varying potency at the numerous subtypes, and a wide range of synthetic xanthine derivatives have been developed in order to develop compounds with greater selectivity for phosphodiesterase enzyme or adenosine receptor subtypes.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] Xanthines are also found very rarely as constituents of nucleic acids.

Caffeine: R1 = R2 = R3 = CH3
Theobromine: R1 = H, R2 = R3 = CH3
Theophylline: R1 = R2 = CH3, R3 = H


Selected Xanthines
Name R1 R2 R3 IUPAC nomenclature Found In
Caffeine CH3 CH3 CH3 1,3,7-trimethyl-1H-purine-2,6(3H,7H)-dione Coffee, Guarana, Yerba mate, Tea
Theobromine H CH3 CH3 3,7-dihydro-3,7-dimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione Chocolate, Yerba mate
Theophylline CH3 CH3 H 1,3-dimethyl-7H-purine-2,6-dione Tea
Xanthine H H H 3,7-dihydro-purine-2,6-dione plants, animals


[edit] References

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  8. ^ Shamim MT, Ukena D, Padgett WL, Daly JW (June 1989). "Effects of 8-phenyl and 8-cycloalkyl substituents on the activity of mono-, di-, and trisubstituted alkylxanthines with substitution at the 1-, 3-, and 7-positions". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 32 (6): 1231–7. PMID 2724296. 
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