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SHEET /m/paraxanthine · PubChem CID 4687 · CAS 611-59-6 · REV 2026.07

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Paraxanthine

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C7H8N4O2 · 180.16 g/mol

Caffeine EP Impurity F · Caffeine Impurity F · p-Xanthine · PXT

What is Paraxanthine?

The main thing caffeine turns into inside you, and much of what actually keeps you feeling awake after a cup. from source

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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit

SMILESCN1C=NC2=C1C(=O)N(C(=O)N2)C

Where you'll find it

Your own body makes this one. It is not an ingredient you buy. See the rest of the body group.

Toxicity & hazards

WarningIrritantH302from source

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Sources & methodology

PubChem CID
4687
Wikidata
Q419223
Structure
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