This page provides supplementary chemical data on caffeine.
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IUPAC names
1,3,7-Trimethyl-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione
1,3,7-trimethyl-1H-purine-2,6(3H,7H)-dione 3,7-dihydro-1,3,7-trimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione |
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3D model (JSmol)
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17705 | |
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103040 | |
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Properties | |
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C8H10N4O2 | |
Molar mass | 194.194 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Odorless, white needles or powder |
Density | 1.23 g/cm3, solid[1] |
Melting point | 227 to 228 °C (441 to 442 °F; 500 to 501 K) (anhydrous) 234 to 235 °C (453 to 455 °F; 507 to 508 K) (monohydrate) |
Boiling point | 178 °C (352 °F; 451 K) (sublimation) |
2.17 g/100 mL (25 °C) 18.0 g/100 mL (80 °C) 67.0 g/100 mL (100 °C) | |
Acidity (pKa) | −0.13–1.22[2] |
3.64 D (calculated) |
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GHS labelling:[4] | |
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H302 | |
P264, P270, P301+P312, P501 | |
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Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose)
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192 mg/kg (rat, oral)[3] |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | ICSC 0405 |
This box:
- Except where noted otherwise, data relate to Standard temperature and pressure.
- Reliability of data general note.
References
edit- ^ Caffeine Archived 2011-12-31 at the Wayback Machine, International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre (CIS)
- ^ This is the pKa for protonated caffeine, given as a range of values included in Harry G. Brittain, Richard J. Prankerd (2007). Profiles of Drug Substances, Excipients and Related Methodology, volume 33: Critical Compilation of pKa Values for Pharmaceutical Substances. Academic Press. ISBN 978-0-12-260833-9.
- ^ Peters, Josef M. (1967). "Factors Affecting Caffeine Toxicity: A Review of the Literature". The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and the Journal of New Drugs. 7 (3): 131–141. doi:10.1002/j.1552-4604.1967.tb00034.x. Archived from the original on 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
- ^ Merck 102584