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5-Amino-4-imidazolecarboxamide hydrochloride

98%

Synonym(s):

4-Amino-5-imidazolecarboxamide hydrochloride, AICA

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H6N4O · HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
162.58
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
200-778-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3701645
MDL number:
Assay:
98%
Form:
powder
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assay

98%

form

powder

mp

250-252 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 50 mg/mL, clear, light yellow

functional group

amide

SMILES string

Cl[H].NC(=O)c1[nH]cnc1N

InChI

1S/C4H6N4O.ClH/c5-3-2(4(6)9)7-1-8-3;/h1H,5H2,(H2,6,9)(H,7,8);1H

InChI key

MXCUYSMIELHIQL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Corrosion inhibition and adsorption characteristics of 5-amino-4-imidazolecarboxamide hydrochloride on aluminum in 1M HCl has been investigated.

Application

5-Amino-4-imidazolecarboxamide hydrochloride was used in the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds such as guanine, purines and pyrimidines.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 30, 593-593 (1993)
Electrochemical and molecular dynamics simulation studies on the corrosion inhibition of aluminum in molar hydrochloric acid using some imidazole derivatives.
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S Beltrán-Castillo et al.
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