Adenine CAS#: 73-24-5; ChemWhat Code: 136365
Names & Identifiers |
| Product Name | Adenine |
| Synonyms | Adenin;Adeninimine;Leuco-4;Purine, 6-amino-;USAF CB-18;usafcb-18;vitaminb4(adenine);AURORA KA-681 |
| CAS Registry Number | 73-24-5 |
| Molecular Formula | C5H5N5 |
| Molecular Weight | 135.13 |
| EINECS | 200-796-1 |
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Chemical & Physical Properties |
| Melting point | >360 °C(lit.) |
| Flash Point | 220°C |
| Storage | Store at RT. |
| Solubulity | 0.5 M HCl: soluble20mg/mL, Grade III, Colorless to faint yellow or tan |
| pka | 4.12(at 25℃) |
| form | Liquid or Solid |
| Color | Clear Colorless to light yellow |
| Water Solubility | 0.5 g/L (20 ºC) |
| Sublimation | 220 ºC |
| Merck | 14,152 |
| BRN | 5777 |
| Stability: | Stable. Moisture-sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
| InChIKey | GFFGJBXGBJISGV-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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| NIST Chemistry Reference | Adenine(73-24-5) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 1H-Purin-6-amine(73-24-5) |
Safety & Hazards(Codes & Phrases) |
| Hazard Codes | Xn,Xi |
| R Phrase | 22-20/21/22 |
| S Phrase | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | UN 2811 6.1/PG 3 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | AU6125000 |
| F | 8-10-23 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| Storage Class | 6.1 |
| Packing Group | III |
| HS Code | 29335990 |
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Patents |
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Transportation, Storage & Usage |
| Transportation | No Information |
| Storage | No Information |
| Usage | No Information |
Spectral Properties |
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