Barbituric acid

Barbituric acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,3-Diazinane-2,4,6-trione
Other names
  • 2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-Pyrimidinetrione
  • Pyrimidine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione
  • 2,4,6-Trioxohexahydropyrimidine
  • 2,4,6-Trihydroxypyrimidine
  • 2,4,6-Trioxypyrimidine
  • 2,4,6-Pyrimidinetriol
  • 2,4,6-Pyrimidinetrione
  • Pyrimidinetriol
  • 2,4,6-Trihydroxy-1,3-diazine
  • N,N-Malonylurea
  • Malonylurea
  • 6-Hydroxyuracil
  • 6-Hydroxy-hydrouracil
  • N,N-(1,3-Dioxo-1,3-propanediyl)urea
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
120502
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.598
EC Number
  • 200-658-0
101571
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C4H4N2O3/c7-2-1-3(8)6-4(9)5-2/h1H2,(H2,5,6,7,8,9) Y
    Key: HNYOPLTXPVRDBG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C4H4N2O3/c7-2-1-3(8)6-4(9)5-2/h1H2,(H2,5,6,7,8,9)
    Key: HNYOPLTXPVRDBG-UHFFFAOYAE
  • O=C1NC(=O)NC(=O)C1
Properties
C4H4N2O3
Molar mass 128.087 g·mol−1
Appearance White crystals
Melting point 245 °C (473 °F; 518 K)
Boiling point 260 °C (500 °F; 533 K)
142 g/L (20 °C)
Acidity (pKa) 4.01 (H2O)
  • −78.6·10−6 cm3/mol crystal+2H20
  • −53.8·10−6 cm3/mol Anhy.
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Warning
H315, H319, H335
P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
2
1
0
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Barbituric acid or malonylurea or 6-hydroxyuracil is an organic compound based on a pyrimidine heterocyclic skeleton. It is an odorless powder soluble in water. Barbituric acid is the parent compound of barbiturate drugs, although barbituric acid itself is not pharmacologically active. The compound was first synthesised by Adolf von Baeyer.