Oxamide

Oxamide
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Oxamide
	Systematic IUPAC name Ethanediamide
	Other names Oxalamide; Oxamimidic acid; Diaminoglyoxal; Oxalic acid diamide; 1-Carbamoyl-formimidic acid;
Identifiers
CAS Number	471-46-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:48248 ;
ChemSpider	9709 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.006.767
EC Number	207-442-5;
PubChem CID	10113;
UNII	SBE4M0223E ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1060051 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C2H4N2O2/c3-1(5)2(4)6/h(H2,3,5)(H2,4,6) Key: YIKSCQDJHCMVMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C2H4N2O2/c3-1(5)2(4)6/h(H2,3,5)(H2,4,6) Key: YIKSCQDJHCMVMK-UHFFFAOYAL;
	SMILES NC(=O)C(N)=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	(CONH2)2
Molar mass	88.0654 g/mol
Appearance	White powder
Density	1.667 g/cm3
Melting point	122 °C (252 °F; 395 K)
Boiling point	324 °C (615 °F; 597 K) , decomposes above 350 °C
Solubility in water	Slightly soluble
Solubility	Soluble in ethanol, insoluble in diethyl ether
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−39.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
Flash point	> 300 °C (572 °F; 573 K)
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Oxamide is the organic compound with the formula (CONH₂)₂. This white crystalline solid is soluble in ethanol, slightly soluble in water and insoluble in diethyl ether. Oxamide is the diamide derived from oxalic acid, and the hydrate of cyanogen.