The Chemical Structure and Functional Properties of Caffeine | Amirali Banani from caffeine molecule purine Watch Video
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Description: The chemical structure of Caffeine (1,3,7-Trimethylpurine-2,6-dione) and its key functional properties.nnBreakdown of Caffeine's Chemical Name:n- 1,3,7-Trimethyl = 3 methyl (CH3) groups on the 1st, 3rd and 7th carbon atomsnn- purine = the bicyclic structure (two carbon rings fused together) of the moleculenn- 2,6-dione = two ketone functional groups (hence the name