1,3-Bis(hydroxymethyl)urea(DMU) - ≥98%(N) , CAS No.140-95-4

CAS: 140-95-4 Cat. No.: B152713 Molecular Weight: 120.11 Beilstein Registry Number: 1811870 EC Number: 205-444-0

GRADE & PURITY ≥98%(N)

Synonyms

DMU | OXYMETHUREA [WHO-DD] | Protesine DMU | STK366820 | 1,3-Bis(hydroxymethyl)urea | 1,3-Bis(hydroxymethyl)harnstoff | NSC41819 | NSC-41819 | Carbamol | DTXCID305141 | N,N'-Dimethylolurea | Oxymethurea | Papirol J 001 | Urea, bis(hydroxymethyl)- | 1,3-Bi

Storage

Store at 2-8°C

Shipped In

Wet ice

Specifications

Synonyms

DMU | OXYMETHUREA [WHO-DD] | Protesine DMU | STK366820 | 1, 3-Bis(hydroxymethyl)urea | 1, 3-Bis(hydroxymethyl)harnstoff | NSC41819 | NSC-41819 | Carbamol | DTXCID305141 | N, N'-Dimethylolurea | Oxymethurea | Papirol J 001 | Urea, bis(hydroxymethyl)- | 1, 3-Bi

Specifications & Purity

≥98%(N)

Storage

Store at 2-8°C

Shipped In

Wet ice

This product requires cold chain shipping. Ground and other economy services are not available.

Purity

≥98%(N)

Names and Identifiers

• Pubchem Sid: 504751741
• Pubchem Sid Url: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504751741
• Canonical Smiles: C(NC(=O)NCO)O
• IUPAC Name: 1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)urea
• InChIKey: QUBQYFYWUJJAAK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C3H8N2O3/c6-1-4-3(8)5-2-7/h6-7H,1-2H2,(H2,4,5,8)
• Isomeric SMILES: C(NC(=O)NCO)O
• WGK Germany: 1
• Molecular Weight: 120.11
• Beilstein: 1811870
• Reaxy-Rn: 1811870
• Reaxys-RN_link_address: https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1811870&ln=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Organic acids and derivatives
    • Class Organic carbonic acids and derivatives
      • Subclass Ureas

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Organic acids and derivatives
• Class: Organic carbonic acids and derivatives
• Subclass: Ureas
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Not available
• Direct Parent: Ureas
• Alternative Parents: Alkanolamines Organopnictogen compounds Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds
• Molecular Framework: Aliphatic acyclic compounds
• Substituents: Urea - Alkanolamine - Organic nitrogen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Organopnictogen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as ureas. These are compounds containing two amine groups joined by a carbonyl (C=O) functional group.
• 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

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Sensitivity: heat sensitive;Hygroscopic
• Melt Point(°C): 133 °C
• Molecular Weight: 120.110 g/mol
• XLogP3: -1.800
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 4
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 3
• Rotatable Bond Count: 2
• Exact Mass: 120.053 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 120.053 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 81.600 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 8
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 66.900
• 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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