C6H7N5O
165.15 g/mol
Research ReagentDanger
6-Methoxyguanine
CAS20535-83-5
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Research Compound
6-Methoxyguanine, also known as 6-O-Methylguanine, is a modified nucleobase derived from guanine. It is significant in genetic research because it pairs with thymine instead of cytosine during DNA replication, leading to G:C to A:T transition mutations.
research compound for DNA mutation studieslaboratory reagent for base-pairing investigations
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CAS 20535-83-5
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Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H332Harmful if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
6-methoxy-7H-purin-2-amine
InChIKey
BXJHWYVXLGLDMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
COC1=NC(=NC2=C1NC=N2)N
Synonyms (28)
- 6GO
- 1H-Purin-2-amine, 6-methoxy-
- 2-AMINO-6-METHOXY-9H-PURINE
- 2-Amino-6-methoxypurine
- 6-METHOXY-1H-PURIN-2-AMINE
- 6-Methoxy-1H-purine-2-amine
- 6-Methoxy-2-aminopurine
- 6-Methoxy-3H-purin-2-amine
- 6-Methoxy-7H-purin-2-amine
- 6-Methoxyguanine
- 6-O-Methylguanine
- 6-methoxy-9H-purin-2-amine
- 6-methoxypurine-2-ylamine
- 6-methylguanine
- 9H-PURIN-2-AMINE, 6-METHOXY-
- METHYLGUANINE
- METHYLGUANINE, O(6)-
- Nelarabine Impurity 1
- O(sup 6)-Methylguanine
- O-Methylguanine
- O6-MeG
- O6-Methylguanine
- Purine, 2-amino-6-methoxy-