Pteridine is an aromatic organic compound composed of fused pyrimidine and pyrazine rings. Pteridines also constitute a 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.[2]

Synthesis of pteridine from 4,5-diaminopyrimidine and glyoxal

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References

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