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Uses

Used in Chemical Research:
HYPOXANTHINE 3-N-OXIDE is used as a research compound for studying the chemical properties and reactions of oxopurines. Its unique structure allows scientists to explore various aspects of its reactivity and potential applications in chemical synthesis.
Used in Pharmaceutical Industry:
HYPOXANTHINE 3-N-OXIDE is used as an intermediate in the synthesis of various pharmaceutical compounds. Its unique structure and reactivity make it a valuable building block for the development of new drugs with potential therapeutic applications.
Used in Environmental Studies:
In the field of environmental science, HYPOXANTHINE 3-N-OXIDE can be used as a biomarker to study the presence and impact of Schreckstoff, the alarm pheromone found in fish. This can help researchers understand the ecological role of this pheromone and its potential effects on aquatic ecosystems.
Used in Analytical Chemistry:
HYPOXANTHINE 3-N-OXIDE can be employed as a reference compound in analytical chemistry for the development and validation of new analytical methods. Its distinct chemical properties make it suitable for testing the accuracy and precision of various analytical techniques.

InChI:InChI=1/C5H4N4O2/c10-5-3-4(7-1-6-3)9(11)2-8-5/h1-2,11H,(H,6,7)

Upstream product

• 19765-64-1 6-methoxypurine-3-N-oxide 
• 1074-89-1 6-methoxypurine 

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Research reportThe synthetic substance HYPOXANTHINE 3-N-OXIDE (cas 19765-65-2) elicits alarm reactions in zebrafish (Danio rerio)09/02/2019

Zebrafish, one of the preferred study species of geneticists, is gaining increasing popularity in behavioral neuroscience. This small and prolific species may be an excellent tool with which the biological mechanisms of vertebrate brain function and behavior are investigated. Zebrafish has been ...detailed

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Ostariophysan alarm pheromones: Laboratory and field tests of the functional significance of nitrogen oxides

In laboratory and field-trapping studies, we exposed fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) and finescale dace (Chrosomus neogaeus) to hypoxanthine-3-N-oxide and a suite of structurally and functionally similar compounds in order to determine if: (1) hypoxanthine-3-N-oxide functions as a chemical alarm signal in ostariophysan fishes and (2) the purine skeleton, a structural component, or the nitrogen oxide, a functional component, or both act as the molecular trigger in this chemical alarm signaling system. Minnows and dace exhibited significant antipredator responses when exposed to conspecific skin extract or hypoxanthine-3-N-oxide (increased shoaling and decreased area use) and the functionally similar pyridine-N-oxide (increased shoaling) but not to structurally similar molecules lacking a nitrogen oxide functional group or to a swordtail skin extract control. Field-trapping studies revealed similar results. Traps labeled with fathead minnows skin extract, hypoxanthine-3-N-oxide, or pyridine-N-oxide caught significantly fewer fish than did those labeled with distilled water. These data strongly suggest that the nitrogen oxide functional group acts as the chief molecular trigger in the Ostariophysan alarm pheromone system and that, contrary to previous research, hypoxanthine-3-N-oxide may be one of several possible molecules that function as a chemical alarm signal. Here we report the first example of a single functional group capable of eliciting a suite of behavioral responses.