Description

A nucleobase analogue that is adenine bearing a single hydroxy substituent at position 8.

Chemical properties

Chemical formula Net charge Average mass
C5H5N5O 0 151.126
8-hydroxyadenine

Nomenclature

SMILES InChI InChIKey Synonyms
C=12C(=NC=NC1N)NC(=N2)O InChI=1S/C5H5N5O/c6-3-2-4(8-1-7-3)10-5(11)9-2/h1H,(H4,6,7,8,9,10,11) RGKBRPAAQSHTED-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • 8-hydroxy-1h-purin-6-amine
  • 6-amino-8-hydroxypurine
  • 6-amino-purin-8-ol