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Barbituric acid, 99+%
Barbituric acid, CAS # 67-52-7, (synonym: malonylurea) is the parent compound used in the production of barbiturates that act as sedative drugs. It is also used extensively in the manufacturing of plastics, textiles, and polymers. | CAS: 67-52-7 | C4H4N2O3 | 128.09 g/mol
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Catalog number ACR180925000
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500 g
Specifications
Chemical Name or MaterialBarbituric acid
Name Note99+%
CAS67-52-7
Assay Percent Range99+%
Molecular FormulaC4H4N2O3
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General description
• Barbituric acid is a white, odorless, water-soluble crystalline powder
• It is a strong acid in an aqueous medium
Applications
• Barbituric acid uses the Knoevenegal condensation reaction to be converted into barbiturate drugs that acts as central nervous system depressants
• It is an active ingredient in the synthesis of Vitamin B12
• It is also used in electrochemical oxidation of iodine using cyclic voltammetry and controlled potential coulometry
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Ernst, B. J.; Clark, G. F.; Grundmann, O. The Physicochemical and Pharmacokinetic Relationships of Barbiturates - From the Past to the Future. Curr Pharm Des 2015, 21(25), 3681-91.
- Lingens, B.; Schild, T. A.; Vogler, B.; and Renz, B. Biosynthesis of vitamin B12. Transformation of riboflavin 2H-labeled in the 1'R position of 1'S position into 5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole Eur J Biochem
- 1992, 207(3):981-5.
- Nematollahi, D.; Hesari, M. Electrochemical study of iodide in the presence of barbituric acid. Application to coulometric titration of barbituric acid. Microchemical Journal 2001, 70(1), 7-11.