Reversine is a member of the class of purines that is 9H-purine in which the hydrogens at positions 2 and 6 are replaced by a [4-(morpholin-4-yl)phenyl]nitrilo group and a cyclohexylamino group, respectively. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent, a cell dedifferentiation agent, an adenosine A3 receptor antagonist and an Aurora kinase inhibitor. It is a member of purines, a member of morpholines, a secondary amino compound and a tertiary amino compound. It is functionally related to a 9H-purine-2,6-diamine.
