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Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:27:58 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 21:45:44 UTC
MCDB ID BMDB0000294
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00294
Metabolite Identification
Common NameUrea
DescriptionUrea, also known as ur or carbamide, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as ureas. Ureas are compounds containing two amine groups joined by a carbonyl (C=O) functional group. Urea exists as a solid, possibly soluble (in water), and an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa) molecule. Urea exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. Urea is a potentially toxic compound. Urea has been found to be associated with several diseases known as cirrhosis, tuberculous meningitis, perillyl alcohol administration for cancer treatment, and bartter syndrome, type 2, antenatal; also urea has been linked to the inborn metabolic disorders including cholesteryl ester storage disease.
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaCH4N2O
Average Molecular Weight60.0553
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight60.03236276
IUPAC Nameurea
Traditional Nameurea
CAS Registry Number57-13-6
SMILES
NC(N)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/CH4N2O/c2-1(3)4/h(H4,2,3,4)
InChI KeyXSQUKJJJFZCRTK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as ureas. Ureas are compounds containing two amine groups joined by a carbonyl (C=O) functional group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassOrganic carbonic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassUreas
Direct ParentUreas
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Urea
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point132 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility545 mg/mLNot Available
LogP-2.11HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-1.8ALOGPS
logP-1.4ChemAxon
logS0.84ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)15.73ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2.4ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area69.11 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity13.14 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability5.1 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Concentrations
HMDB IDHMDB0000294
DrugBank IDDB03904
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB012174
KNApSAcK IDC00007314
Chemspider ID1143
KEGG Compound IDC00086
BioCyc IDUREA
BiGG ID33799
Wikipedia LinkUrea
METLIN ID6
PubChem Compound1176
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID16199
References
Synthesis ReferenceLeuthardt, F.; Glasson, B. Biological synthesis of urea. Verhandl. Ver. schweiz. Physiol. (1942), 21 25-7.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
General References
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