Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-12-10 18:37:51 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 19:32:25 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000442
Metabolite Identification
Common Name1-Methylxanthine
Description1-Methylxanthine is one of the major metabolites of caffeine in humans. The oxidation of 1-methylxanthine to 1-methyluric acid occurs so rapidly that the parent compound could not be detected in plasma, and only low concentrations could be detected in the brain (PMID: 28863020 ).
Structure
SynonymsNot Available
Molecular FormulaC6H6N4O2
Average Mass166.1374
Monoisotopic Mass166.049075456
IUPAC Name2-hydroxy-1-methyl-6,9-dihydro-1H-purin-6-one
Traditional Name1-methylxanthine
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CN1C(=O)NC2=C(NC=N2)C1=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H6N4O2/c1-10-5(11)3-4(8-2-7-3)9-6(10)12/h2H,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,12)
InChI KeyMVOYJPOZRLFTCP-UHFFFAOYSA-N