6-O-Methylguanine

6-O-Methylguanine
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
6-Methoxy-9H-purin-2-amine
Other names
6-Methoxyguanine; O6-Methylguanine; 2-Amino-6-methoxypurine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.111.933
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H7N5O/c1-12-5-3-4(9-2-8-3)10-6(7)11-5/h2H,1H3,(H3,7,8,9,10,11) Y
    Key: BXJHWYVXLGLDMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C6H7N5O/c1-12-5-3-4(9-2-8-3)10-6(7)11-5/h2H,1H3,(H3,7,8,9,10,11)
    Key: BXJHWYVXLGLDMZ-UHFFFAOYAR
  • COC1=NC(=NC2=C1NC=N2)N
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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Infobox references

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.