Basic information
- Standard SMILES
NC(=O)NC(NC(N)=O)C(=O)O- InChIKey
NUCLJNSWZCHRKL-UHFFFAOYSA-N- Molecular formula
- C4H8N4O4
- Average molar mass
- 176.13 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 176.05455474
Overview
Allantoic acid is a member of the class of ureas that consists of acetic acid in which the two methyl hydrogens are replaced by carbamoylamino groups respectively. It has a role as a mouse metabolite and a plant metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of an allantoate.
Names & identifiers
- Preferred name
- Allantoic acid
- IUPAC
- 2,2-bis(carbamoylamino)acetic acid
- English name
- ALLANTOIC ACID
- Molecular formula
- C4H8N4O4
- Molecular weight
- 176.13
Names & synonyms
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Database identifiers
- CAS
99-16-1- PubChem CID
- 203
- DTXSID
DTXSID3059187- ChEBI
CHEBI:30837- UNII
- 02WGT7SHWJ
- EC Number
- 202-735-4
- Nikkaji
- J11.619J
Properties
Computed structural properties
- XLogP
- -2.6
- Topological polar surface area
- 148 Ų
- Hydrogen bond donors
- 5
- Hydrogen bond acceptors
- 4
- Rotatable bonds
- 3
- Heavy atoms
- 12
- Formal charge
- 0
- Complexity
- 199
Experimental & physicochemical properties
Physical Description
Solid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Solid
Physicochemical properties
- Melting point
- 168 °C · 168 °C
- Boiling point
- 439.2 · 439.2±45.0 °C(Predicted)
- Density
- 1.618 · 1.618±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
- storage temp.
- 2 · 2-8°C
- solubility
- Aqueous Base (Slightly, Sonicated)
- pka
- 2.97 · 2.97±0.10(Predicted)
- form
- Solid
- color
- White to Off-White
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C4H8N4O4/c5-3(11)7-1(2(9)10)8-4(6)12/h1H,(H,9,10)(H3,5,7,11)(H3,6,8,12)
- InChIKey
- NUCLJNSWZCHRKL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C(O)(=O)C(NC(N)=O)NC(N)=O
- CAS DataBase Reference
- 99 · 99-16-1
- FDA UNII
- 2 WGT7SHWJ · 02WGT7SHWJ
- EPA Substance Registry System
- Acetic acid, bis[(aminocarbonyl)amino]- (99-16-1)
- Symbol(GHS)
- 7 · GHS07
- Signal word
- Warning
- Hazard statements
- 315 · H315-H319-H335
- Precautionary statements
- 280 · P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338
- WGK Germany
- 3 · 3
- TSCA
- TSCA listed
- HS Code
- 2922500090 · 2922500090
Safety & regulation
Hazard information
Safety data
- wgk
- 3
- tsca
- TSCA listed
- hs_code
- 2922500090
- Signal word
- Warning
- Symbol(GHS)
- GHS07
- Hazard statements
- H315-H319-H335
- Precautionary statements
- P280-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338
Chemistry & industry
Pharmacology
Uses & manufacturing
Applications
UsesAllantoic acid is used as an metabolic intermediate in nucleic acid metabolism.
Preparation methods
PreparationAllantoic acid is a crystalline acid obtained by hydrolysis of allantoin.In nature, allantoic acid is produced from allantoin by the enzyme allantoinase.
Suppliers43 total
Additional notes
DefinitionChEBI: A member of the class of ureas that consists of acetic acid in which the two methyl hydrogens are replaced by carbamoylamino groups respectively.
Related reactions
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