9H-Purine

• Formula: C₅H₄N₄
• Molecular weight: 120.1121
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H4N4/c1-4-5(8-2-6-1)9-3-7-4/h1-3H,(H,6,7,8,9) Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: KDCGOANMDULRCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 120-73-0
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: 7H-Purine; 1H-Purine; Purine; β-Purine; Isopurine; 3,5,7-Triazaindole; 6H-Imidazo[4,5-d]pyrimidine; Imidazo(4,5-d)pyrimidine; NSC 753; X 128; 7H-Imidazo(4,5-d)pyrimidine
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  • Gas phase ion energetics data
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • Gas Chromatography
  • References
  • Notes
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias

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

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Gas Chromatography

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References

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Zaheeruddin and Lodhi, 1991
Zaheeruddin, M.; Lodhi, Z.H., Enthalpies of formation of some cyclic compounds, Phys. Chem. (Peshawar Pak.), 1991, 10, 111-118. [all data]

Kirklin and Domalski, 1984
Kirklin, D.R.; Domalski, E.S., Enthalpy of combustion of purine, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1984, 16, 633-641. [all data]

Hunter and Lias, 1998
Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G., Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 3, 413-656, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556018 . [all data]

Lifschitz, Bergmann, et al., 1967
Lifschitz, C.; Bergmann, E.D.; Pullman, B., The ionization potentials of biological purines and pyrimidines, Tetrahedron Lett., 1967, 4583. [all data]

Hush and Cheung, 1975
Hush, N.S.; Cheung, A.S., Ionization potentials and donor properties of nucleic acid bases and related compounds, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1975, 34, 11. [all data]

Yamaji, Kimura, et al., 1978
Yamaji, A.; Kimura, S.; Kawasaki, H.; Yuki, H., Gas chromatographic analysis of pyrimidine and purine bases by retention indices, Yakugaku Zasshi, 1978, 98, 1, 1536-1541. [all data]

Peng, Ding, et al., 1988
Peng, C.T.; Ding, S.F.; Hua, R.L.; Yang, Z.C., Prediction of Retention Indexes I. Structure-Retention Index Relationship on Apolar Columns, J. Chromatogr., 1988, 436, 137-172, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)94575-8 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,solid	Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°solid	Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions

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