Theophylline
A dimethylxanthine having the two methyl groups located at positions 1 and 3. It is structurally similar to caffeine and is found in green and black tea. — ChEBI
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Identity & molecular properties
Source-linked values| CAS number | 58-55-9 | ChEBI ↗ |
| Molecular formula | C7H8N4O2 | ChEBI ↗ |
| Molar mass | 180.167 g/mol | ChEBI ↗ |
| Monoisotopic mass | 180.06473 Da | ChEBI ↗ |
| Formal charge | 0 | ChEBI ↗ |
| ChEBI identifier | CHEBI:28177 | ChEBI ↗ |
Cross-source molecular data
PubChem| Molar mass | 180.16 g/mol | PubChem ↗ |
| Exact mass | 180.06472551 Da | PubChem ↗ |
| Computed XLogP | 0 | PubChem ↗ |
| Topological polar surface area (Ų) | 69.3 | PubChem ↗ |
| H-bond donors | 1 | PubChem ↗ |
| H-bond acceptors | 3 | PubChem ↗ |
| Rotatable bonds | 0 | PubChem ↗ |
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Names & structural identifiers
Copy any identifiertheophylline1,3-dimethyl-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dioneZFXYFBGIUFBOJW-UHFFFAOYSA-NCn1c(=O)c2ncnc2n(C)c1=OInChI=1S/C7H8N4O2/c1-10-5-4(8-3-9-5)6(12)11(2)7(10)13/h3H,1-2H3,(H,8,9)Names & synonyms
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Classification & relationships
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Safety classification · Japan
NITE / Japanese government1,3-Dimethyl-1H-purine-2,6(3H,9H)-dione; Theophylline · R05-C-014-JNIOSH, MOE
| Endpoint | Reported classification |
|---|---|
| Reproductive toxicity | Category 1B, Additional category for effects on or via lactation |
| Hazardous to the aquatic environment （Acute） | Category 3 |
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Calculated from sourced massUses 180.167 g/mol from ChEBI. Assumes the substance described by this record; no purity or concentration correction is applied.
Elemental composition
Theoretical mass fractionsCNOHCalculated theoretical mass fractions from the reported formula and PubChem periodic-table atomic masses. These are not assay or purity results.
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Checked 27 Sep 2026Release 255, 9 September 2026. ChEBI three-star (manually annotated) source entry. View original record ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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