5，5-Dimethylhydantoin(DMH) - ≥98% , CAS No.77-71-4

CAS: 77-71-4 Cat. No.: D137034 Molecular Weight: 128.13 Beilstein Registry Number: 24289 EC Number: 201-051-3

GRADE & PURITY ≥98%

Synonyms

5,5-Dimethyl hydantoin | 5,5-dimethyl-imidazolidine-2,4-dione | 5,5-dimethylimidazolidine-2,4-dione | AKOS000120928 | Q-200523 | 34032MQ9RO | 5,5-Dimethyl-imidazolidin-2,4-dion | A839172 | Dantoin DMH | EINECS 201-051-3 | 5-24-05-00348 (Beilstein Handbook

Storage

Room temperature

Shipped In

Normal

Overview

Reactant for synthesis of:N-chloroheterocyclic antimicrobials；β-Amino alcohols as inhibitors of antitubercular target N-acetyltransferase；Second-generation selective inhibitors of hepatitis C virus NS3 serine protease；Rechargeable biocidal cellulose；N-chlorohydantoins；Reactant for asymmetric chlorolactonization reactions

Specifications

Synonyms

5, 5-Dimethyl hydantoin | 5, 5-dimethyl-imidazolidine-2, 4-dione | 5, 5-dimethylimidazolidine-2, 4-dione | AKOS000120928 | Q-200523 | 34032MQ9RO | 5, 5-Dimethyl-imidazolidin-2, 4-dion | A839172 | Dantoin DMH | EINECS 201-051-3 | 5-24-05-00348 (Beilstein Handbook

Specifications & Purity

≥98%

Storage

Room temperature

Shipped In

Normal

Purity

≥98%

Names and Identifiers

• Pubchem Sid: 504751103
• Pubchem Sid Url: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504751103
• Canonical Smiles: CC1(C(=O)NC(=O)N1)C
• IUPAC Name: 5,5-dimethylimidazolidine-2,4-dione
• InChIKey: YIROYDNZEPTFOL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C5H8N2O2/c1-5(2)3(8)6-4(9)7-5/h1-2H3,(H2,6,7,8,9)
• Isomeric SMILES: CC1(C(=O)NC(=O)N1)C
• WGK Germany: 3
• RTECS: MU0977000
• Molecular Weight: 128.13
• Beilstein: 24289
• Reaxy-Rn: 2827
• Reaxys-RN_link_address: https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=2827&ln=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Organoheterocyclic compounds
    • Class Azolidines
      • Subclass Imidazolidines
        • Level5 Imidazolidinones
          • Level6 Imidazolidinediones
            • Level7 Hydantoins

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Organoheterocyclic compounds
• Class: Azolidines
• Subclass: Imidazolidines
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Imidazolidinones - Imidazolidinediones
• Direct Parent: Hydantoins
• Alternative Parents: Alpha amino acids and derivatives 5-monosubstituted hydantoins N-acyl ureas Dicarboximides Azacyclic compounds Organopnictogen compounds Organonitrogen compounds Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds
• Molecular Framework: Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds
• Substituents: Hydantoin - Alpha-amino acid or derivatives - 5-monosubstituted hydantoin - N-acyl urea - Ureide - Dicarboximide - Carbonic acid derivative - Urea - Carboxylic acid derivative - Azacycle - Organonitrogen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Organopnictogen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Organooxygen compound - Organic nitrogen compound - Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydantoins. These are heterocyclic compounds containing an imidazolidine substituted by ketone group at positions 2 and 4.
• External Descriptors: Not available

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Mechanisms of Action

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Flash Point(°F): 193℃
• Flash Point(°C): 193℃
• Melt Point(°C): 174-178℃
• Molecular Weight: 128.130 g/mol
• XLogP3: -0.300
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 2
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 2
• Rotatable Bond Count: 0
• Exact Mass: 128.059 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 128.059 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 58.200 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 9
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 174.000
• Isotope Atom Count: 0
• Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• The total count of all stereochemical bonds: 0
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1

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