Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Caffeine:
A
methylated
xanthine
natural product
with the
molecular structure
shown below.
IUPAC
name
1,3,7-tri
methyl
purine
-2,6-di
one
.
Bond-line
representation of
caffeine's
molecular structure
.
The vasodilation and stimulant properties of caffeine
are well-known to
organic chemistry
students.
Related terms:
Alkaloid
,
purine
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