Pteridine
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| Preferred IUPAC name Pteridine | |||
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| C6H4N4 | |||
| Molar mass | 132.126 g·mol−1 | ||
| Melting point | 139.5 °C (283.1 °F; 412.6 K) | ||
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |||
A pteridine is a bicyclic heterocyclic system with two nitrogen atoms at positions 1 and 4 in ring A, and two nitrogen atoms at positions 1 and 3 in ring B. Pteridines constitute a large group of heterocyclic compounds containing a wide variety of substituents on this parent structure. Pterins and flavins are classes of substituted pteridines that have diverse biological roles.