5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide hydrochloride

CAS Registry Number®

72-40-2

CAS Name

5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide hydrochloride

Molecular Formula

C4H6N4O.ClH

Molecular Mass

162.58

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    257-258 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H6N4O.ClH/c5-3-2(4(6)9)7-1-8-3;/h1H,5H2,(H2,6,9)(H,7,8);1H

InChIKey

InChIKey=MXCUYSMIELHIQL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(N)(=O)C1=C(N)N=CN1.Cl

Canonical SMILES

Cl.O=C(N)C=1NC=NC1N

Other Names for this Substance

  • 1H-Imidazole-4-carboxamide, 5-amino-, hydrochloride (1:1)
  • Imidazole-4-carboxamide, 5-amino-, monohydrochloride
  • 1H-Imidazole-4-carboxamide, 5-amino-, monohydrochloride
  • 4-Aminoimidazole-5-carboxamide hydrochloride
  • 5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide hydrochloride

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

1193-51-7

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