Molecule record

theophylline

C7H8N4O2

180.16 g/mol

2D structure for theophylline

Molecular properties

Formula
C7H8N4O2
Molar mass
180.16 g·mol−1
Exact mass
180.0647 Da
6
1
3
69.30 Ų
0 (PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptor)
CAS
58-55-9
PubChem CID
2153

Interactions

Polarity
Often polar; exact polarity depends on size, substitution, and ionization state.
Acid-base behavior
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Intermolecular forces
Assess dispersion, dipole interactions, hydrogen bonding, and ionic character from the functional groups shown.

Functional groups

Amide
Amine
Aromatic ring
Phenol

Physical properties

PropertyValueConditionsSource
Logp0PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptorPubChem(link only)

Common names and synonyms

  • 1,3-Dimethylxanthine
  • 58-55-9
  • Acet-theocin
  • Armophylline
  • Elixophyllin
  • Elixophylline
  • Lanophyllin
  • Liquophylline
Show all 23 synonyms
  • Nuelin
  • Optiphyllin
  • Parkophyllin
  • Pseudotheophylline
  • Respbid
  • Slo-bid
  • Slo-phyllin
  • Solosin
  • Theo-dur
  • Theocin
  • Theofol
  • Theograd
  • Theolair
  • Theophyllin
  • Theophylline anhydrous

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
CN1C2=C(C(=O)N(C1=O)C)NC=N2
Isomeric SMILES
CN1C2=C(C(=O)N(C1=O)C)NC=N2
InChI
InChI=1S/C7H8N4O2/c1-10-5-4(8-3-9-5)6(12)11(2)7(10)13/h3H,1-2H3,(H,8,9)
InChIKey
ZFXYFBGIUFBOJW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
2153

Spectroscopy

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Simulated FTIR trace

Predicted FTIR / %T

4 cm-1 resolution / deterministic instrument profile

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Peak assignments

3350 cm−1broad O-H (simulated)
1660 cm−1amide C=O (simulated)
3030 cm−1aromatic C-H (simulated)
1600 cm−1aromatic C=C (simulated)
2960 cm−1sp3 C-H (simulated)

Simulated NMR

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Simulated EI mass spectrum

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Sources

Molecule identity

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simulated IR

ChemForge original educational simulation.

Open source record
theophylline - Formula, Structure, Properties, IR and spectroscopy data | ChemArche