6-O-Methylguanine
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| Preferred IUPAC name
6-Methoxy-9H-purin-2-amine | |
| Other names
6-Methoxyguanine; O6-Methylguanine; 2-Amino-6-methoxypurine | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.111.933 |
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| Properties | |
| C6H7N5O | |
| Molar mass | 165.156 g·mol−1 |
| Melting point | >300 °C |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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6-O-Methylguanine is a derivative of the nucleobase guanine in which a methyl group is attached to the oxygen atom. It base-pairs to thymine rather than cytosine, causing a G:C to A:T transition in DNA.