Identifying a Molecule - C8H8N4O2

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The discussion centers on identifying a molecule represented as C8H8N4O2, initially thought to be caffeine but later confirmed to be theobromine, a compound found in chocolate. The user expressed surprise at not finding this information after extensive online searching, while their wife quickly identified it. The conversation highlights the utility of ChemSpider, a free chemical database that allows users to search for compounds by structure, formula, or common names. The context of the molecule's appearance was on a dessert cooking show, emphasizing its connection to chocolate.
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Just saw a molecule on TV. It was a tattoo. Want to identify it.


C8H8N4O2

Is there a way of researching it?

Or I guess I can just give up and ask...
 

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Update: it is extremely close to caffeine.
 
Update update:

It's chocolate.

I am astonished that an hour of searching online never once turned that up. Incredible.

My wife found it in three minutes.
 
Are you referring to theobromine? Because the structures are slightly different (although I imagine they were aiming to have theobromine on the tattoo).
 
Of general interest for future use: ChemSpider is a free chemical database that you can search a number of different ways (structure, formula, common names, and so on).

In particular - I searched for this particular compound (which is, as Ygggdrasil notes, is probably meant to be theobromine) - wasn't able to find an exact match (and the skeleton match was taking forever. Or the window just timed out and didn't update me).
 
Yes. The "chocolate molecule". It was on a desserts cooking show.
 

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