6918. Oxamide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 471-46-5
Ethanediamide; oxalamide; oxalic acid diamide; diaminoglyoxal; ethanedioic acid diamide.
C2H4N2O2; mol wt 88.07.
C 27.28%, H 4.58%, N 31.81%, O 36.33%.

Description and references

Prepd from formamide by glow-discharge electrolysis: Brown et al., J. Org. Chem. 27, 3698 (1962). Crystal structure: G. De With, S. Harkema, Acta Crystallogr. 33B, 2367 (1977). Metabolized in vivo to form oxalic acid.

Chemical structure

Properties

Triclinic needles, dec 350°. d420 1.667. Sparingly sol in hot water, alcohol.