A derivative of 6-mercaptopurine
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Isomer(s)
343566-Methylmercaptopurine
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7-methyl-6-Mercaptopurine

Item No. 39655

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Technical Information
Formal Name
1,7-dihydro-7-methyl-6H-purine-6-thione
CAS Number
3324-79-6
Synonyms
  • 7-methyl-6-MP
  • NSC 17112
Molecular Formula
C6H6N4S
Formula Weight
166.2
Purity
≥85%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMSO: Soluble
SMILES
S=C1N=CNC2=C1N(C)C=N2
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C6H6N4S/c1-10-3-9-5-4(10)6(11)8-2-7-5/h2-3H,1H3,(H,7,8,11)
InChi Key
FBGNWVFKAYFTRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    7-methyl-6-Mercaptopurine is a methylated derivative of the purine synthesis and interconversion inhibitor 6-mercaptopurine (Item No. 23675).1 It has been used as a synthetic intermediate in the synthesis of compounds derived from the immunosuppressive purine analog azathioprine (Item No. 13987).

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Kochergin, P.M., Aleksandrova, E.V., and Korsunskii, V.S. Chemical transformations of 6-[(1-methyl-4-nitro-5-imidazolyl)-thio]purine (azathioprine). Chem. Heterocycl. Compd. (N Y) 36(3), 311-318 (2000).