3-Ureidopropionic acid
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| Preferred IUPAC name
3-(Carbamoylamino)propanoic acid | |
| Other names
3-Ureidopropanoic acid
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| Identifiers | |
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Beilstein Reference
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1705263 |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.255.338 |
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Gmelin Reference
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675230 |
| KEGG | |
| MeSH | N-carbamoyl-beta-alanine |
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| Properties | |
Chemical formula
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C4H8N2O3 |
| Molar mass | 132.119 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | White crystals |
| log P | −1.23 |
| Acidity (pKa) | 4.408 |
| Basicity (pKb) | 9.589 |
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Hazard statements
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H302, H315, H319, H335 |
Precautionary statements
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P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501 |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
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3-Ureidopropionic acid, also called N-carbamoyl-β-alanine, is an intermediate in the metabolism of uracil. It is a urea derivative of beta-alanine.
References
- ^ "3-Ureidopropionic acid". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 11 December 2021.

