3-Ureidopropionic acid

3-Ureidopropionic acid

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 3-Ureidopropanoic acid
Systematic IUPAC name 3-(Carbamoylamino)propanoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	462-88-4 N
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image Interactive image
3DMet	B00472
Beilstein Reference	1705263
ChEBI	CHEBI:18261 N
ChemSpider	109 N
Gmelin Reference	675230
KEGG	C02642 Y
MeSH	N-carbamoyl-beta-alanine
PubChem CID	111
InChI InChI=1S/C4H8N2O3/c5-4(9)6-2-1-3(7)8/h1-2H2,(H,7,8)(H3,5,6,9) N Key: JSJWCHRYRHKBBW-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
SMILES [nH2]:c(:[o]):[nH]CCc(:[o]):[oH] NC(=O)NCCC(O)=O
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H8N2O3
Molar mass	132.12 g·mol−1
Appearance	White crystals
log P	−1.23
Acidity (pKa)	4.408
Basicity (pKb)	9.589
Hazards
S-phrases	S22, S24/25
Related compounds
Related alkanoic acids	beta-Ureidoisobutyric acid Carbamoyl aspartic acid N-Acetylaspartic acid
Related compounds	Biuret Bromisoval Carbromal
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

3-Ureidopropionic acid, also called N-carbamoyl-beta-alanine, is an intermediate in the metabolism of uracil. It is a urea derivative of beta-alanine.