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Allantoin

≥98.0% (N)

Synonym(s):

NSC 7606, 5-Ureidohydantoin, Glyoxylic(acid) diureide

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H6N4O3
CAS Number:
97-59-6
Molecular Weight:
158.12
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
329748141
EC Number:
202-592-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
102364
MDL number:
MFCD00005260
Assay:
≥98.0% (N)
Form:
powder
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Quality Segment

100

assay

≥98.0% (N)

form

powder

ign. residue

≤0.2%

mp

230 °C (dec.) (lit.)

functional group

amine

SMILES string

NC(=O)NC1NC(=O)NC1=O

InChI

1S/C4H6N4O3/c5-3(10)6-1-2(9)8-4(11)7-1/h1H,(H3,5,6,10)(H2,7,8,9,11)

InChI key

POJWUDADGALRAB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Reactant for:
Synthesis of Mannich bases for use as antibacterial agents
Synthesis of sulofenur analogs for use as antitumor agents

Biochem/physiol Actions

Purine metabolite via the uric acid pathway. Uric acid also reacts with free radicals to produce allantoin, thus allantoin may be a useful biomarker for oxidative stress.

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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