Imidazolidinyl urea
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| Template:Longitem | C11H16N8O8 |
| Molar mass | 388.29 g/mol |
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Safety
Some people have a contact allergy to imidazolidinyl urea causing dermatitis.[1] Such people are often also allergic to diazolidinyl urea.
Chemistry
Imidazolidinyl urea was poorly characterized until recently and the single Chemical Abstracts Service structure assigned to it is probably not the major one in the commercial material. Instead, new data indicate that the hydroxymethyl functional group of each imidazolidine ring is attached to the carbon, rather than on the nitrogen atom:[2]
Originally reported structure Hoeck's revised structure Originally reported structure Hoeck's revised structure
Synthesis
Imidazolidinyl urea is produced by the chemical reaction of allantoin and formaldehyde in the presence of sodium hydroxide solution and heat. The reaction mixture is then neutralized with hydrochloric acid and evaporated:
- 2 Allantoin + 3 H2C=O → Imidazolidinyl urea
Commercial imidazolidinyl urea is a mixture of different formaldehyde addition products including polymers.[2]
References
- ↑ Review of toxicological data (NTP NIEHS)
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