Caffeine, 99%

CAS: 58-08-2

Ref. 02-A10431

Product Information

• Name: Caffeine, 99%
• Synonyms: caffeine, fioricet, esgic-plus, esgic, cafergot, norgesic, caffine, fiorinal, cafeina, cafeine, 1,3,7-Trimethyl-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione, 1,3,7-Trimethyl-2,6-Dioxopurine, 1,3,7-Trimethyl-3,7-dihydro-purine-2,6-dione, 1,3,7-Trimethyl-7H-purine-2,6-dione, 1,3,7-Trimethylxanthine, 1H-Purine-2,6-dione, 3,7-dihydro-1,3,7-trimethyl-, 3,7-Dihydro-1,3,7-trimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione, 3,7-Dihydro-1,3,7-trimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione~1,3,7-Trimethylxanthine, 7-Methyltheophylline, Alert-Pep, Asia migrine, Cafalgine, Cafeina, Cafeine, Caffedrine, Caffein, Caffeine Methyltheophylline, Caffeine Anhydrous, Cafipel, Coffein, DHCplus, Dasin, Diurex, Durvitan, Green tea extract Caffeine, Guarana Extract, Guaranine, Hycomine, Koffein, Mateina, Melting Point Standard Caffeine, Methyltheobromine, Midron extra, Miudol, Natural Caffeinum, New Cetamol, No-Doz, Nsc 5036, Palergot-C, Phensal, Propoxyphene Compound 65, Refresh'n, SK 65 Compound, Shape Plus, Stay Alert, Stim, Synalgos, Thein, Theine, Tri-Aqua, Vivarin, Wigraine, Xanthine, 1,3,7-Trimethyl-

Description

This material is traded for research purposes ONLY. Thermo Fisher does NOT certify this material as suitable for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, veterinary or food use. Caffeine has inhibitory action against lung and colon tumorigenses and virus induction.Caffeine is used to treat and prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia in premature infants. It is also used for the treatment of apnea of prematurity and orthostatic hypotension. It is widely used as an additive in food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and beverages. It confers a protective effect against some diseases including Parkinson's disease and certain types of cancer. 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.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 194.19
• Formula: C₈H₁₀N₄O₂
• Purity: 99%
• Color/Form: Crystals or powder or crystalline powder, White to pale cream
• InChI key: RYYVLZVUVIJVGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N