Caffeine
- Formula: C8H10N4O2
- Molecular weight: 194.1906
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H10N4O2/c1-10-4-9-6-5(10)7(13)12(3)8(14)11(6)2/h4H,1-3H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: RYYVLZVUVIJVGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 58-08-2
- Chemical structure:
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View 3d structure (requires JavaScript / HTML 5) - Other names: 1H-Purine-2,6-dione, 3,7-dihydro-1,3,7-trimethyl-; Alert-Pep; Cafeina; Caffein; Caffine; Cafipel; Coffeine; Guaranine; Koffein; Mateina; Methyltheobromine; No-Doz; Refresh'n; Stim; Thein; Theine; 1,3,7-Trimethyl-2,6-dioxopurine; 1,3,7-Trimethylxanthine; Cafamil; Cafecon; Caffeine, synthetic; Eldiatric C; Nix Nap; Nodaca; NCI-C02733; Theobromine, 1-methyl-; Theophylline, 7-methyl; Xanthine, 1,3,7-trimethyl; 3,7-Dihydro-1,3,7-trimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione; Coffein; Kofein; Organex; Monomethyl derivative of Theophylline; Theobromine Me; Theophylline Me; Caffedrine; Hycomine; NSC 5036; Tri-Aqua; Wigraine; 7-Methylxanthine, N,N'-dimethyl-; 1,3,7-Trimethyl-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione; A.S.A. and Codeine Compound; Anacin; Anacin Maximum Strength; Bayer Select Headache Pain; Cafergot; DHCplus; Dasin; Fiorinal; Hycomine Compound; Midol Maximum Strength; Norgesic; P-A-C Analgesic Tablets; Phensal; Propoxyphene Compound 65; SK-65 Compound; Synalgos; Synalgos-DC; Vanquish; component of A.S.A. Compound; component of Ansemco 2; component of Dilone; component of Midol; component of P-A-C Compound; component of Percodan; 71701-02-5; 95789-13-2; A.S.A. and Codeine Compound (Salt/Mix); Anacin (Salt/Mix); Anacin Maximum Strength (Salt/Mix); Bayer Select Headache Pain (Salt/Mix); Cafergot (Salt/Mix); DHCplus (Salt/Mix); Dasin (Salt/Mix); Fiorinal (Salt/Mix); Hycomine Compound (Salt/Mix); Midol Maximum Strength (Salt/Mix); Norgesic (Salt/Mix); P-A-C Analgesic Tablets (Salt/Mix); Phensal (Salt/Mix); Propoxyphene Compound 65 (Salt/Mix); SK-65 Compound (Salt/Mix); Synalgos (Salt/Mix); Synalgos-DC (Salt/Mix); Vanquish (Salt/Mix); component of A.S.A. Compound (Salt/Mix); component of Ansemco 2 (Salt/Mix); component of Dilone (Salt/Mix); component of Midol (Salt/Mix); component of P-A-C Compound (Salt/Mix); component of Percodan (Salt/Mix)
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Data compiled by: Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
| Cp,solid (J/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 173.2 | 298. | Cesaro and Starec, 1980 | T = 300 to 392 K. Unsmoothed experimental data and equation given. Cp = 41.4 + 0.104(T-298) cal mol-1 K-1. Data given at 298 K is an extrapolation by the author. |
| 232. | 298.15 | Bothe and Cammenga, 1979 |
Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron
Ionization energy determinations
| IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.95 | PE | Dougherty, Younathan, et al., 1978 | LLK |
| 8.50 | CTS | Slifkin and Allison, 1967 | RDSH |
References
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Cesaro and Starec, 1980
Cesaro, A.; Starec, G.,
Thermodynamic properties of caffeine crystal forms,
J. Phys. Chem., 1980, 84, 1345-1346. [all data]
Bothe and Cammenga, 1979
Bothe, H.; Cammenga, H.K.,
Phase transitions and thermodynamic properties of anhydrous caffeine,
J. Therm. Anal., 1979, 16, 267-275. [all data]
Dougherty, Younathan, et al., 1978
Dougherty, D.; Younathan, E.S.; Voll, R.; Abdulnur, S.; McGlynn, S.P.,
Photoelectron spectroscopy of some biological molecules,
J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1978, 13, 379. [all data]
Slifkin and Allison, 1967
Slifkin, M.A.; Allison, A.C.,
Measurement of ionization potentials from contact charge transfer spectra,
Nature, 1967, 215, 949. [all data]
Notes
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Cp,solid Constant pressure heat capacity of solid - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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