CAS No. 68-94-0
Batch:
Purity:99.96
Chemical Structure
Check the
Hypoxanthine
product page for in-depth specifications, including solubility, stock solutions, MOA, and working concentrations.
| IUPAC Name | 1,7-dihydropurin-6-one | |
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| CAS Number | 68-94-0 | |
| Molecular Formula |
C5H4N4O |
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| Molecular Weight (MW) | 136.11 | |
| SMILES | C1=NC2=C(N1)C(=O)NC=N2 | |
| InChIKey | FDGQSTZJBFJUBT-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Hypoxanthine is a naturally occurring purine derivative and key metabolic intermediate in the purine salvage and catabolic pathways. It is converted to inosine monophosphate (IMP) by hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HGPRT) and oxidized to xanthine and subsequently uric acid by xanthine oxidase. Through these pathways, hypoxanthine plays an essential role in nucleotide biosynthesis and purine homeostasis. [1]
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All in vitro solubility values are batch-tested experimental data (non-literature values).
| Solvent | Solubility & Note |
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| DMSO |
7 mg/mL
(51.42 mM)
(Moisture-contaminated DMSO may reduce solubility. Use fresh, anhydrous DMSO. The recommended stock concentration is 10 mM in DMSO.) |
| Water | Insoluble |
| Ethanol | Insoluble |
| 5%TFA | 6 mg/mL |
| DMSO |
0.4 mg/mL
(2.93 mM)
(Moisture-contaminated DMSO may reduce solubility. Use fresh, anhydrous DMSO.) |
| Water | Insoluble |
| DMSO |
6 mg/mL
(44.08 mM)
(Moisture-contaminated DMSO may reduce solubility. Use fresh, anhydrous DMSO. The recommended stock concentration is 10 mM in DMSO.) |
| Water | Insoluble |
| Ethanol | Insoluble |
Q: Why does a DMSO stock precipitate in media/saline?
A: It is caused by unheated aqueous media (supersaturation), local solvent shock, or incorrect mixing sequence.
How to fix it?
- Preheat media/saline to 37°C.
- Mix rapidly (pipette/vortex) upon addition.
- For complex mixes, always add the aqueous phase last.
- Re-dissolve minor precipitates with a 37°C water bath and sonication (≤30 min).
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Note: Technical data last updated: Sep 1, 2026.