Adenine Sulfate
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This article is compiled based on the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) – 2025 Edition
Issued and maintained by the United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP)
(C5H5N5)2· H2SO4· 2H2O 404.36—White crystals or crystalline powder. Melts, after drying at 110°, at about 200° with some decomposition. One g dissolves in about 160 mL of water; less soluble in alcohol. Soluble in solutions of sodium hydroxide. It is not precipitated from solution by iodine TS or mercuric-potassium iodide TS, but a precipitate is produced with trinitrophenol TS.
Residue on Ignition (Reagent test): negligible, from 100 mg.
Water: Dry it at 105° to constant weight: it loses not more than 10.0% of its weight.
