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| IUPAC name
 Xanthosine[2]  | |
| Systematic IUPAC name
 9-[(2R,3R,4S,5R)-3,4-Dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-3,9-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione  | |
| Other names
 Xanthine riboside; 9-β-D-Ribofuranosylxanthine  | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.164 | 
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| Properties | |
| C10H12N4O6 | |
| Molar mass | 284.228 g·mol−1 | 
| Melting point | Decomposes when heated | 
| Sparingly soluble in cold water; freely soluble in hot water | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). 
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Xanthosine is a nucleoside derived from xanthine and ribose. It is the biosynthetic precursor to 7-methylxanthosine by the action of 7-methylxanthosine synthase. 7-Methylxanthosine in turn is the precursor to theobromine (active alkaloid in chocolate), which in turn is the precursor to caffeine, the alkaloid in coffee and tea.[3]
See also
- Xanthosine monophosphate
 - Xanthosine diphosphate
 - Xanthosine triphosphate
 
References
- ↑ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 9974
 - ↑ International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (2014). Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013. The Royal Society of Chemistry. p. 1421. doi:10.1039/9781849733069. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.
 - ↑  Ashihara, Hiroshi; Yokota, Takao; Crozier, Alan (2013). "Biosynthesis and catabolism of purine alkaloids". Advances in Botanical Research. 68: 111–138. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-408061-4.00004-3. ISBN 9780124080614. 
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