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Theobromine

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

2,6-Dihydroxy-3,7-dimethylpurine, 3,7-Dihydro-3,7-dimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione, 3,7-Dimethylxanthine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C7H8N4O2
CAS Number:
83-67-0
Molecular Weight:
180.16
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329756295
EC Number:
201-494-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
16464
MDL number:
MFCD00022830
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

assay

≥99.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

345-350 °C

suitability

conforms to structure for Infrared spectrum

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

[H]N1C(N(C)C2=C(N(C)C=N2)C1=O)=O

InChI

1S/C7H8N4O2/c1-10-3-8-5-4(10)6(12)9-7(13)11(5)2/h3H,1-2H3,(H,9,12,13)

InChI key

YAPQBXQYLJRXSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Theobromine is an active bronchodilator drug ingredient used in the treatment of acute and chronic asthma. It is a naturally present alkaloid in a wide variety of foods and beverages, such as coffee, cocoa, tea, yerba mate and energizing drinks.

Application

Theobromine may be used as a reference standard for the determination of theobromine metabolites in human plasma and urine after consumption of soluble cocoa products with different methylxanthine contents by high-performance liquid chromatography and diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) method.
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Biochem/physiol Actions

Phosphosdiesterase inhibitor; weak adenosine receptor antagonist; diuretic; smooth muscle relaxant.

Other Notes

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pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H302,H319

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

Regulatory Information

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCG6413
BCCB7774
BCBX0221
BCBS1162V

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Protocols

Qualitative Thin Layer Chromatography Analysis Ginkgo

Qualitative Thin Layer Chromatography Analysis of Flavonoids and Quantification of Terpene Lactones in Ginkgo Biloba Extracts and Tablets

Theobromine, caffeine, and theophylline metabolites in human plasma and urine after consumption of soluble cocoa products with different methylxanthine contents.
Martinez-Lopez S.
Food Research International, 63, 446-455 (2014)
Marcia S Bispo et al.
Journal of chromatographic science, 40(1), 45-48 (2002-03-02)
This work relates the development of an analytical methodology to simultaneously determine three methylxanthines (caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline) in beverages and urine samples based on reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. Separation is made with a Bondesil C18 column using methanol-water-acetic acid
Rita Petrucci et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta. General subjects, 1862(8), 1781-1789 (2018-05-16)
Antioxidant properties have been recently suggested for caffeine that seems showing protective effects against damages caused by oxidative stress. In particular, a HO scavenging activity has been ascribed to caffeine. Even if the oxidation of caffeine has been widely studied
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
42993-100MG04061832107776