Caffeine Citrate

• CAT Number: R059366
• CAS Number: 69-22-7
• Molecular Formula: C14H18N4O9
• Molecular Weight: 386.317
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic Acid 3,7-Dihydro-1,3,7-trimethyl-?1H-purine-2,6-dione; Citrated Caffeine
• Storage: RT
• IUPAC Name: 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid;1,3,7-trimethylpurine-2,6-dione
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H10N4O2.C6H8O7/c1-10-4-9-6-5(10)7(13)12(3)8(14)11(6)2;7-3(8)1-6(13,5(11)12)2-4(9)10/h4H,1-3H3;13H,1-2H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)(H,11,12)
• InChIKey: RCQXSQPPHJPGOF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CN1C=NC2=C1C(=O)N(C(=O)N2C)C.C(C(=O)O)C(CC(=O)O)(C(=O)O)O

Caffeine citrate (Cat. No: R059366) is a citrate form of caffeine that can be used to include short-term treatment of apnea in preterm infants. The function of caffeine citrate is equivalent to caffeine, but it takes effect faster. Its dissociation rate is faster than caffeine.

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