3-Methyl-8-bromoxanthine

Chemical Name: 3-Methyl-8-bromoxanthine

Synonyms: Linaint-F; 8-Bromo-3-methyL; Linagliptin Impurity 97; 3-Methyl-8-broMoxanthine; 3-Bromo-3-methylxanthine; 8-Bromo 2-methyl xanthine; 8-Bromo-3-methyl-xanthine; -1H-purine-2,6(3H,7H)-dione; Linagliptin 8-Bromo Impurity; 8-Bromo-3-methyl-xanthine fandachem

Molecular Formula: C6H5BrN4O2

Molecular Weight: 245.03

Melting Point: 300°C(lit.)

Smiles: CN1C2=C(C(=O)NC1=O)NC(=N2)Br

Storage Temperature: 2–8 °C under an inert atmosphere

Application: 3-Methyl-8-bromoxanthine is a substituted derivative of Xanthine. It is also used as an intermediate for forming Linagliptin; a DPP-4 inhibitor used to treat Type-2 Diabetes. 

InChI: 1S/C6H5BrN4O2/c1-11-3-2(8-5(7)9-3)4(12)10-6(11)13/h1H3,(H,8,9)(H,10,12,13)

Inchi Key: QTEQVEJOXGBDGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N