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5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide

5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide structure

5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide 

structure
  • CAS No:

    360-97-4

  • Formula:

    C4H6N4O

  • Chemical Name:

    5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide

  • Synonyms:

    1H-Imidazole-4-carboxamide,5-amino-;Imidazole-4-carboxamide,5-amino-;5-Amino-1H-imidazole-4-carboxamide;AIC;4-Aminoimidazole-5-carboxamide;5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide;AICA;Ba 2756;4-Carboxamido-5-aminoimidazole;4-Carbamoyl-5-aminoimidazole;5-Amino-4-carbamoylimidazole;NSC 7784;4-Amino-5-carbamoylimidazole;5-Amino-1H-imidazole-4-carboxylic acid amide;5-Amino-3H-imidazole-4-carboxamide;4-Amino-1H-imidazole-5-carboxamide;932-15-0

  • Categories:

    Pharmaceutical Intermediates  >  Antineoplastics

Description

5-Amino-3H-imidazole-4-Carboxamide (AICA) is an important precursor for the synthesis of purines in general and of the nucleobases adenine and guanine in particular.


Solid


5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide is an aminoimidazole in which the amino group is at C-5 with a carboxamido group at C-4. It has a role as a mouse metabolite. It is an aminoimidazole and a monocarboxylic acid amide.|An imidazole derivative which is a metabolite of the antineoplastic agents BIC and DIC. By itself, or as the ribonucleotide, it is used as a condensation agent in the preparation of nucleosides and nucleotides. Compounded with orotic acid, it is used to treat liver diseases.

5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide Basic Attributes

126.12

126.12

206-641-4

3V0Y2PDE6K

7784

DTXSID8059891

2934999090

Characteristics

97.8

-0.5

White Powder

1.8±0.1 g/cm3

255-256 °C (decomp)

522.1°C at 760 mmHg

277.6±32.9 °C

1.799

soluble in DMSO, Methanol, Water.

-20°C Freezer

Peritoneal-mouse LD50: 2000 mg/kg

Flammable; burning produces toxic nitrogen oxide fumes

Safety Information

NONH for all modes of transport

3

36/37/38

26-36

NI3910000

Xi

Warehouse ventilated, low temperature and dry

P261-P305 + P351 + P338

H315-H319-H335

Toxicity

moderately toxic

Drug Information

Aminoimidazole Carboxamide

5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide Use and Manufacturing

Methods of Manufacturing

It is prepared by cyclization of α-amidino-α-formylaminoacetamide hydrochloride in a solvent such as xylene.

Uses

A metabolite of Temozolomide

1H-Imidazole-4-carboxamide, 5-amino-: INACTIVE

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:126.12
XLogP3:-0.5
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:3
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:3
Rotatable Bond Count:1
Exact Mass:126.05416083
Monoisotopic Mass:126.05416083
Topological Polar Surface Area:97.8
Heavy Atom Count:9
Complexity:126
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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