6-Chloropurine, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

6-Chloropurine is used in the preparation of 9-alkylpurines through alkylation with various substituted alkyl halides in dimethyl sulfoxide. It is also used to prepare 6-succinoaminopurine.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
6-Chloropurine is used in the preparation of 9-alkylpurines through alkylation with various substituted alkyl halides in dimethyl sulfoxide. It is also used to prepare 6-succinoaminopurine.

Solubility
Soluble in hot water and dimethyl formamide.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 87-42-3
• Molecular Formula: C5H3ClN4
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 154.557
• MDL Number: MFCD00075825
• InChI Key: ZKBQDFAWXLTYKS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: 6-chloropurine, 6-chloro-9h-purine, 1h-purine, 6-chloro, 6-chloro-1h-purine, purine, 6-chloro, 6-cp, 6-chlorpurine, 6-chloro purine, 6-chloropurin, chloropurine, 6
• PubChem CID: 5359277
• IUPAC Name: 6-chloro-7H-purine
• SMILES: C1=NC2=C(N1)C(=NC=N2)Cl

• Melting Point: >300°C (decomposition)
• Quantity: 25 g
• Beilstein: 5774
• Merck Index: 14,2161
• Solubility Information: Soluble in hot water and dimethyl formamide.
• Formula Weight: 154.56
• Percent Purity: 99%
• Chemical Name or Material: 6-Chloropurine

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H302-H315-H319-H335
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H302 Harmful if swallowed.
Precautionary Statement	P261-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P330-P332+P313-P362-P501c
EINECSNumber	201-745-6
RTECSNumber	UO7520000
TSCA	No
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only