1-methyl hypoxanthine

Structural formula
General
Surname	1-methyl hypoxanthine
other names	1-methyl-7 H -purin-6-one
Molecular formula	C 6 H 6 N 4 O
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 1125-39-9 PubChem 70765 ChemSpider 63930 Wikidata Q161649
properties
Molar mass	150.14 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances no GHS pictograms H and P phrases H: no H-phrases P: no P-phrases
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

1-Methylhypoxanthine is a heterocyclic organic compound with a purine backbone. It is a derivative of hypoxanthine and occurs as part of the nucleoside 1-methylinosine  (m ¹ I) in RNA .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Data sheet 1-methylhypoxanthin from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on January 25, 2013 ( PDF ).

Web links

• Entry for 1-Methylhypoxanthine in the Human Metabolome Database (HMDB) , accessed September 24, 2013.