6,7-Dimethyl-8-ribityllumazine

6,7-Dimethyl-8-ribityllumazine
Names
	IUPAC name 8-(1-Deoxy-D-ribitol-1-yl)-6,7-dimethylpteridine-2,4(3H,8H)-dione
	Systematic IUPAC name 6,7-Dimethyl-8-[(2S,3S,4R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydropentyl]pteridine-2,4(3H,8H)-dione
Identifiers
CAS Number	5118-16-1 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image ;
ChEBI	CHEBI:17601 ;
ChemSpider	147805 ;
MeSH	6,7-dimethyl-8-ribityllumazine
PubChem CID	168989 ;
UNII	O1DSD0WC7M ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90199199 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C13H18N4O6/c1-5-6(2)17(3-7(19)10(21)8(20)4-18)11-9(14-5)12(22)16-13(23)15-11/h7-8,10,18-21H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,16,22,23)/t7-,8+,10-/m0/s1 Key: SXDXRJZUAJBNFL-XKSSXDPKSA-N ; InChI=1/C13H18N4O6/c1-5-6(2)17(3-7(19)10(21)8(20)4-18)11-9(14-5)12(22)16-13(23)15-11/h7-8,10,18-21H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,16,22,23)/t7-,8+,10-/m0/s1 Key: SXDXRJZUAJBNFL-XKSSXDPKBB;
	SMILES O=C2/N=C\1/N(\C(=C(/N=C/1C(=O)N2)C)C)C[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO;
Properties
Chemical formula	C13H18N4O6
Molar mass	326.305 g/mol
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Last updated December 08, 2025

6,7-Dimethyl-8-ribityllumazine is a precursor for riboflavin.^[1]^[2] It is acted upon by riboflavin synthase.

References

↑ Maley, Gladys F.; Plaut, G. W. E. (1959-04-01). "THE CONVERSION OF 6,7-DIMETHYL-8-RIBITYLLUMAZINE (6,7-DIMETHYL-8-RIBITYL-2,4[1H,3H]-PTERIDINEDIONE) TO RIBOFLAVIN BY EXTRACTS OF ASHBYA GOSSYPII". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 81 (8): 2025–2025. doi:10.1021/ja01517a062. ISSN 0002-7863.
↑ Kis, Klaus; Kugelbrey, Karl; Bacher, Adelbert (2001-04-01). "Biosynthesis of Riboflavin. The Reaction Catalyzed by 6,7-Dimethyl-8-ribityllumazine Synthase Can Proceed without Enzymatic Catalysis under Physiological Conditions†". The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 66 (8): 2555–2559. doi:10.1021/jo001120s. ISSN 0022-3263.

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[1] Maley, Gladys F.; Plaut, G. W. E. (1959-04-01). "THE CONVERSION OF 6,7-DIMETHYL-8-RIBITYLLUMAZINE (6,7-DIMETHYL-8-RIBITYL-2,4[1H,3H]-PTERIDINEDIONE) TO RIBOFLAVIN BY EXTRACTS OF ASHBYA GOSSYPII". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 81 (8): 2025–2025. doi:10.1021/ja01517a062. ISSN 0002-7863.

[2] Kis, Klaus; Kugelbrey, Karl; Bacher, Adelbert (2001-04-01). "Biosynthesis of Riboflavin. The Reaction Catalyzed by 6,7-Dimethyl-8-ribityllumazine Synthase Can Proceed without Enzymatic Catalysis under Physiological Conditions†". The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 66 (8): 2555–2559. doi:10.1021/jo001120s. ISSN 0022-3263.

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Names

IUPAC name 8-(1-Deoxy-D-ribitol-1-yl)-6,7-dimethylpteridine-2,4(3H,8H)-dione
Systematic IUPAC name 6,7-Dimethyl-8-[(2S,3S,4R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydropentyl]pteridine-2,4(3H,8H)-dione
Identifiers
CAS Number	5118-16-1 ^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:17601 ^Y
ChemSpider	147805 ^Y
MeSH	6,7-dimethyl-8-ribityllumazine
PubChem CID	168989
UNII	O1DSD0WC7M ^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90199199
InChI InChI=1S/C13H18N4O6/c1-5-6(2)17(3-7(19)10(21)8(20)4-18)11-9(14-5)12(22)16-13(23)15-11/h7-8,10,18-21H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,16,22,23)/t7-,8+,10-/m0/s1^Y Key: SXDXRJZUAJBNFL-XKSSXDPKSA-N^Y InChI=1/C13H18N4O6/c1-5-6(2)17(3-7(19)10(21)8(20)4-18)11-9(14-5)12(22)16-13(23)15-11/h7-8,10,18-21H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,16,22,23)/t7-,8+,10-/m0/s1 Key: SXDXRJZUAJBNFL-XKSSXDPKBB
SMILES O=C2/N=C\1/N(\C(=C(/N=C/1C(=O)N2)C)C)C[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO
Properties
Chemical formula	C₁₃H₁₈N₄O₆
Molar mass	326.305 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references