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4-Imidazoleacrylic acid

Name: 4-Imidazoleacrylic acid
Brand: ALDRICH

99%

Synonym(s):

3-(4-Imidazolyl)acrylic acid, Urocanic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

C₆H₆N₂O₂

CAS Number:

104-98-3

Molecular Weight:

138.12

UNSPSC Code:

12352005

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

24888491

EC Number:

203-258-4

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

81405

MDL number:

MFCD00005203

Assay:

99%

Form:

powder

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Properties

biological source

synthetic

assay

99%

form

powder

mp

226-228 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid

SMILES string

OC(=O)\C=C\c1c[nH]cn1

InChI

1S/C6H6N2O2/c9-6(10)2-1-5-3-7-4-8-5/h1-4H,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/b2-1+

InChI key

LOIYMIARKYCTBW-OWOJBTEDSA-N

Description

General description

4-Imidazoleacrylic acid also known as urocanic acid is a natural metabolite derived from histidine. It is majorly used as a UV chromophore with a strong absorption spectrum in the UV-B region in the range of 300-280 nm.

Application

4-Imidazoleacrylic acid can be used as a precursor for the synthesis of (±)-homohistidine, urocanic acid-modified chitosan, and N¹-aryl(heteroaryl)alkyl-N²-[3-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)propyl]guanidines,.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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