Thermo Scientific Chemicals Adenine, 99%

Description

Adenine is used as an active component of boron-deficient media to grow yeast in order to assess whether yeast growth is stimulated by boron. It is useful as a local antiseptic and vitamin B4. Further, it is used in the microbial determination of niacin. It is also employed as a food supplement for adult rats to investigate the effects of dietary adenine overload. In addition to this, it is used in the production of nucleotides of the nucleic acids.

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Applications
Adenine is used as an active component of boron-deficient media to grow yeast in order to assess whether yeast growth is stimulated by boron. It is useful as a local antiseptic and vitamin B4. Further, it is used in the microbial determination of niacin. It is also employed as a food supplement for adult rats to investigate the effects of dietary adenine overload. In addition to this, it is used in the production of nucleotides of the nucleic acids.

Solubility
Soluble in hot water, methanol and ethanol. Slightly soluble in cold water. Insoluble in diethyl ether.

Notes
Moisture sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 73-24-5
• Molecular Formula: C5H5N5
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 135.13
• MDL Number: MFCD00041790
• InChI Key: GFFGJBXGBJISGV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: adenine, 1h-purin-6-amine, 6-aminopurine, 9h-purin-6-amine, vitamin b4, adenin, adeninimine, leuco-4, 6-amino-1h-purine, 6-amino-3h-purine
• PubChem CID: 190
• ChEBI: CHEBI:16708
• IUPAC Name: 7H-purin-6-amine
• SMILES: NC1=C2NC=NC2=NC=N1

• Assay Percent Range: 99%
• Quantity: 25 g
• UN Number: UN2811
• Beilstein: 5777
• Merck Index: 14,152
• Formula Weight: 135.13
• Percent Purity: 99%
• Chemical Name or Material: Adenine

Safety and Handling

Product Identifier

• Adenine

Signal Word

• Danger

Hazard Category

• Acute toxicity Category 3

Hazard Statement

• H301-Toxic if swallowed.

Precautionary Statement

• P301+P312-IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician/ if you feel unwell.

Supplemental information

• MIXTURE LIST-Contains : Adenine

RUO – Research Use Only