Description
A 3-methylguanine that is 1,2,3,9-tetrahydro-6H-purin-6-one substituted by an imino group at position 2 and a methyl group at position 3.
Chemical properties
| Chemical formula | Net charge | Average mass |
|---|---|---|
| C6H7N5O | 0 | 165.153 |
Recommended notation
| Name | 2-imino-3-methyl-1,2,3,9-tetrahydro-6H-purin-6-one |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | 3mG |
Nomenclature
| IUPAC | SMILES | InChI | InChIKey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-imino-3-methyl-1,2,3,9-tetrahydro-6H-purin-6-one | Cn1c2[nH]cnc2c(=O)[nH]c1=N | InChI=1S/C6H7N5O/c1-11-4-3(8-2-9-4)5(12)10-6(11)7/h2H,1H3,(H,8,9)(H2,7,10,12) | XHBSBNYEHDQRCP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Citations
- Porcelli, B, et al. 1997. Fast-atom bombardment mass spectrometry for mapping of endogenous methylated purine bases in urine extracts. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry : RCM. 11(4).