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V900452

Sigma-Aldrich

Hypoxanthine

Vetec, reagent grade, 98%

Synonym(s):

6-Hydroxypurine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H4N4O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
136.11
Beilstein:
5811
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41106305
PubChem Substance ID:

grade

reagent grade

product line

Vetec

Assay

98%

form

powder

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

solubility

formic acid: water (2:1): 50 mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy

SMILES string

O=C1NC=Nc2nc[nH]c12

InChI

1S/C5H4N4O/c10-5-3-4(7-1-6-3)8-2-9-5/h1-2H,(H2,6,7,8,9,10)

InChI key

FDGQSTZJBFJUBT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Hypoxanthine is a nutrient additive for a variety of cell culture applications involving bacterial, parasite (Plasmodium falciparum) and animal cells. Hypoxanthine is a component of selection media used in hybridoma technologies.

Legal Information

Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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