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| IUPAC name Xanthosine[2] | |
| Systematic IUPAC name 9-[(2R,3R,4S,5R)-3,4-Dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-3,9-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione | |
| Other names Xanthine riboside; 9-β-D-Ribofuranosylxanthine | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.164 |
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| Properties | |
| C10H12N4O6 | |
| Molar mass | 284.228 g·mol−1 |
| Melting point | Decomposes when heated |
| Sparingly soluble in cold water; freely soluble in hot water | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Xanthosine is anucleoside derived fromxanthine andribose. It is thebiosynthetic precursor to 7-methylxanthosine by the action of7-methylxanthosine synthase. 7-Methylxanthosine in turn is the precursor totheobromine (active alkaloid in chocolate), which in turn is the precursor tocaffeine, the alkaloid in coffee and tea.[3]