4495. Glycocyamine

Nomenclature

CAS number: 352-97-6
N-(Aminoiminomethyl)glycine; N-amidinoglycine; guanidineacetic acid; guanidoacetic acid.
C3H7N3O2; mol wt 117.11.
C 30.77%, H 6.02%, N 35.88%, O 27.32%.

Description and references

Prepd from S-ethylthiourea hydrobromide, sodium hydroxide, and glycine: Brand, Brand, Org. Synth. coll. vol. III, 440 (1955). Crystal and molecular structure: Guha, Acta Crystallogr. B29, 2163 (1973); J. Berthou et al., ibid. B32, 1529 (1976).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals, dec 280-284°. Appreciably sol in water.

Therapeutic Category

In combination with betaine as cardiotonic.

Keywords

Cardiotonic