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Also known as carbazamide, carbamylhydrazine

Semicarbazide is the chemical compound with the formula OC(NH2)(N2H3). It is a water-soluble white solid. It is a derivative of urea.

Chemical data

Formula
CH5N3O
Molecular weight
75.07 g/mol
IUPAC name
aminourea
SMILES
C(=O)(N)NN
InChIKey
DUIOPKIIICUYRZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
-1.8
Polar surface area
81.1 Ų
H-bond donors
3
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Mass
75.043
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canonical SMILES
C(=O)(N)NN
chemical formula
CH₅N₃O
Commons category
Semicarbazide
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Semicarbazide is the chemical compound with the formula OC(NH2)(N2H3). It is a water-soluble white solid. It is a derivative of urea.

==Synthesis== The compound prepared by treating urea with hydrazine: OC(NH2)2 + N2H4 → OC(NH2)(N2H3) + NH3 A further reaction can occur to give carbohydrazide: OC(NH2)(N2H3) + N2H4 → OC(N2H3)2 + NH3

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