1-methylguanine
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| Surname | 1-methylguanine | ||||||||||||||||||
| other names |
2-Amino-1-methyl-7 H -purin-6-one ( IUPAC ) |
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| Molecular formula | C 6 H 7 N 5 O | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Molar mass | 165.15 g mol −1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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firmly |
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| Melting point |
> 300 ° C (decomposition) |
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| As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . | |||||||||||||||||||
1-methylguanine is a heterocyclic organic compound with a purine backbone. It is a derivative of the nucleic base guanine and occurs as part of the nucleoside 1-methylguanosine (m 1 G) in RNA .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Data sheet 1-methylguanine from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on February 27, 2011 ( PDF ).