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HRID 462418Generated: October 26, 2026

Theophylline → 7-(6-Bromohexyl)-1,3-dimethylxanthine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantTheophyllineHCID 2153—
Reactant1,6-DibromohexaneHCID 12368—
ReactantSodium HydroxideHCID 14798—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
Solvent1-PropanolHCID 1031—
Product7-(6-Bromohexyl)-1,3-dimethylxanthineHCID 20244073—

Reaction Steps

1,3-dimethylxanthine is dissolved in a mixture of 250 ml of water and 750 ml of n-propanol by adding an equimolar quantity of sodium hydroxide and heating. An equivalent amount of 1,6-dibromohexane is quickly added to the solution and the mixture is boiled under reflux for 1 hour. After evaporation of the n-propanol, 7-(6-bromohexyl)-1,3-dimethylxanthine is isolated.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04515795
Source datasetuspto-grants-1985_05
ORD IDord-e1eccf08c65c43fcb1006b5d07e31b55
Source noteuspto-grants-1985_05