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Urocanic acid

Urocanic acid structure

Urocanic acid 

structure
  • CAS No:

    104-98-3

  • Formula:

    C6H6N2O2

  • Chemical Name:

    Urocanic acid

  • Synonyms:

    2-Propenoic acid,3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)-;Imidazole-4-acrylic acid;2-Propenoic acid,3-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)-;3-(1H-Imidazol-5-yl)-2-propenoic acid;Urocanic acid;Urocaninic acid;5-Imidazoleacrylic acid;3-(1H-Imidazol-4-yl)acrylic acid;3-(4-Imidazolyl)acrylic acid;NSC 66357;3-(1H-Imidazol-4-yl)-2-propenoic acid;4-Imidazolylacrylic acid

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Description

Urocanic acid, produced in the upper layers of mammalian skin, is a major absorber of ultraviolet radiation (UVR).

Urocanic acid Basic Attributes

138.12

138.12

203-258-4

29332990

Characteristics

66

0.50750

Solid

1.4±0.1 g/cm3

225 °C

456.9°C at 760 mmHg

230.1±21.8 °C

1.674

1500 mg/L (at 17 °C)

2-8ºC

3.87E-09mmHg at 25°C

Safety Information

NONH for all modes of transport

3

S22-S24/25

NI3425200

Stable under normal temperatures and pressures.

Urocanic acid Use and Manufacturing

2-Propenoic acid, 3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)-: ACTIVE

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:138.12
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:3
Rotatable Bond Count:2
Exact Mass:138.042927438
Monoisotopic Mass:138.042927438
Topological Polar Surface Area:66
Heavy Atom Count:10
Complexity:156
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count:1
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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