Thermal behavior of inosine 5′-monophosphate in acidic form and as alkali and alkaline earth salts

•Acidic inosine 5′-monophosphate and its alkali and alkaline earth salts were prepared.•After characterization they were submitted to thermal analysis.•They hydration waters and dehydration process were characterized.•Volatiles evolved during heating allowed proposing a thermal degradation mechanism...

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