Molecule record

theobromine

C7H8N4O2

180.16 g/mol

2D structure for theobromine

Molecular properties

Formula
C7H8N4O2
Molar mass
180.16 g·mol−1
Exact mass
180.0647 Da
6
1
3
67.20 Ų
-0.8 (PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptor)
CAS
83-67-0
PubChem CID
5429

Interactions

Polarity
Often polar; exact polarity depends on size, substitution, and ionization state.
Acid-base behavior
Review ionizable groups and pKa data where available; ChemForge does not infer definitive acid-base state from identity alone.
Intermolecular forces
Assess dispersion, dipole interactions, hydrogen bonding, and ionic character from the functional groups shown.

Functional groups

Amide
Amine
Aromatic ring
Phenol

Physical properties

PropertyValueConditionsSource
Logp-0.8PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptorPubChem(link only)

Common names and synonyms

  • 1H-Purine-2,6-dione, 3,7-dihydro-3,7-dimethyl-
  • 3,7-Dihydro-3,7-dimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione
  • 3,7-Dimethyl-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione
  • 3,7-Dimethylxanthine
  • 3,7-dimethyl-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione
  • 3,7-dimethylpurine-2,6-dione
  • 83-67-0
  • CHEBI:28946
Show all 23 synonyms
  • DTXCID506132
  • DTXSID9026132
  • Diurobromine
  • FEMA No. 3591
  • NSC-5039
  • OBD445WZ5P
  • SC 15090
  • SC-15090
  • Santheose
  • Teobromin
  • Theobrominum
  • Theosalvose
  • Theostene
  • Thesal
  • Xantheose

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
CN1C=NC2=C1C(=O)NC(=O)N2C
Isomeric SMILES
CN1C=NC2=C1C(=O)NC(=O)N2C
InChI
InChI=1S/C7H8N4O2/c1-10-3-8-5-4(10)6(12)9-7(13)11(5)2/h3H,1-2H3,(H,9,12,13)
InChIKey
YAPQBXQYLJRXSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
5429

Spectroscopy

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Simulated FTIR trace

Predicted FTIR / %T

4 cm-1 resolution / deterministic instrument profile

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Peak assignments

3350 cm−1broad O-H (simulated)
1660 cm−1amide C=O (simulated)
3030 cm−1aromatic C-H (simulated)
1600 cm−1aromatic C=C (simulated)
2960 cm−1sp3 C-H (simulated)

Simulated NMR

On-demand educational prediction for theobromine; not experimental data.

Simulated EI mass spectrum

On-demand educational fragmentation for theobromine; not experimental data.

Sources

Molecule identity

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simulated IR

ChemForge original educational simulation.

Open source record