Bis(hydroxymethyl)urea
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Preferred IUPAC name
N,N′-Bis(hydroxymethyl)urea | |
Other names
dimethylolurea
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.950 |
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C3H8N2O3 | |
Molar mass | 120.11 |
Appearance | white solid |
Melting point | 126 °C |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Bis(hydroxymethyl)urea is an organic compound with the formula OC(NHCH2OH)2. This white water-soluble solid is an intermediate in the formation of urea-formaldehyde resins. It forms upon treatment of urea with an excess of formaldehyde.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ C. Nitschke; G. Scherr (2012). "Urea Derivatives". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.o27_o04. ISBN 978-3527306732.