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C4255

Creatinine

anhydrous, ≥98%

Synonym(s):

2-Amino-1-methyl-2-imidazolin-4-one, 2-Imino-1-methylimidazolidin-4-one, 2-Imino-N-methylhydantoin

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H7N3O
CAS Number:
60-27-5
Molecular Weight:
113.12
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24892677
EC Number:
200-466-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
112061
MDL number:
MFCD00059730
Assay:
≥98%
Form:
powder

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Product Name

Creatinine, anhydrous, ≥98%

InChI

1S/C4H7N3O/c1-7-2-3(8)6-4(7)5/h2H2,1H3,(H2,5,6,8)

InChI key

DDRJAANPRJIHGJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES string

CN1CC(=O)N=C1N

grade

anhydrous

assay

≥98%

form

powder

mp

295 °C (dec.) (lit.)

Quality Level

200

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Application

Creatinine can be used as:
  • A nitrogen donor building block to prepare nitrogen-containing heterocyclic derivatives.
  • A reactant to synthesize donor-acceptor type carbon nitride copolymer, which is used as a photocatalyst in hydrogen production.
  • A starting material to prepare creatol(2-amino-1,5-dihydro-5-hydroxy methylimidazol-4-one) via creatinine chloramine.
  • A reactant to synthesize 3-substituted-3-hydroxyisatins by gold-catalyzed aldolization with various isatins.

General description

Creatinine is a breakdown product formed by the degradation of creatine phosphate from muscles. The kidneys extract creatinine from the body by filtering almost all of it from the blood and excreting it in the urine. Serum creatinine is the most commonly used indicator for renal functioning. In chemical synthesis, creatinine is used as a heterocyclic nitrogenous compound that produces electron-rich and highly basic creatinine derivatives.

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

554.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

290 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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C4255-10G: + C4255-10MG: + C4255-1KG: + C4255-25G: + C4255-VAR: + C4255-BULK: + C4255-1G: + C4255-100G:

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A Simple Conversion of Creatinine to Creatol via Creatinine Chloroamine
Ienaga K, et al.
Australian Journal of Chemistry, 68(2), 248-253 (2015)
Constructing creatinine-derived moiety as donor block for carbon nitride photocatalyst with extended absorption and spatial charge separation
Zong X, et al.
Applied Catalysis. B, Environmental, 291 (2021)
Study of Creatinine and its 5-Alkoxy Analogs: Structure and Conformational Studies in the Solid and Solution States by X-Ray Crystallography, NMR, UV and Mass Spectrometry
Arakali AV, et al.
Nucleosides, nucleotides & nucleic acids, 16(12), 2193-2218 (1997)
A review on creatinine measurement techniques
Mohabbati-Kalejahi E, et al.
Talanta, 97, 1-8 (2012)
Gold-catalyzed addition reaction between creatinine and isatin: A sustainable and green chemistry approach for the diastereoselective synthesis of 3-substituted-3-hydroxyisatins
Parthasarathy K, et al.
Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 38(5), 775-783 (2017)
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