Synonym(s): NSC 7606; 5-Ureidohydantoin; Glyoxylic(acid) diureide
Formula: C4H6N4O3
Formula Weight: 158.12
CAS No.: 97-59-6
Purity: ≥98.0% (N)
Application: Reactant for:
Synthesis of Mannich bases for use as antibacterial agents
Synthesis of sulofenur analogs for use as antitumor agents
Beilstein Registry Number: 102364
EC No.: 202-592-8
Melting Point: 230°C (dec.)(lit.)
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.
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H12BNO