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pteridine

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Also known as azinepurine, 1,3,5,8-tetraazanaphthalene, tetraazanaphthalene

A pteridine is a bicyclic heterocyclic system with two nitrogen atoms at positions 1 and 4 in ring A, and two nitrogen atoms at positions 1 and 3 in ring B. Pteridines constitute a large group of heterocyclic compounds containing a wide variety of substituents on this parent structure. Pterins and flavins are classes of substituted pteridines that have diverse biological roles.

Chemical data

Formula
C6H4N4
Molecular weight
132.12 g/mol
IUPAC name
pteridine
SMILES
C1=CN=C2C(=N1)C=NC=N2
InChIKey
CPNGPNLZQNNVQM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
-0.6
Polar surface area
51.6 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
4
Formal charge
0

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Mass
132.044
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canonical SMILES
C1=CN=C2C(=N1)C=NC=N2
chemical formula
C₆H₄N₄
Commons category
Pteridine
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A pteridine is a bicyclic heterocyclic system with two nitrogen atoms at positions 1 and 4 in ring A, and two nitrogen atoms at positions 1 and 3 in ring B. Pteridines constitute a large group of heterocyclic compounds containing a wide variety of substituents on this parent structure. Pterins and flavins are classes of substituted pteridines that have diverse biological roles.

thumb|left|322 px|Synthesis of pteridine from 4,5-diaminopyrimidine and [[glyoxal]]

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