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Preferred IUPAC name N-(Hydroxymethyl)urea | |
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Beilstein Reference | 1743129 |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.012.431 |
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Gmelin Reference | 693876 |
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Chemical formula | C2H6N2O2 |
Molar mass | 90.082 g·mol |
Appearance | white solid |
Melting point | 111 °C (232 °F; 384 K) decomposition |
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Signal word | Warning |
Hazard statements | H315, H319, H335 |
Precautionary statements | P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references |
Methylol urea is the organic compound with the formula H2NC(O)NHCH2OH. It is a white, water-soluble solid that decomposes near 110 °C.
Methylolurea is the product of the condensation reaction of formaldehyde and urea. As such it is an intermediate in the formation of urea-formaldehyde resins as well as fertilizer compositions such as methylene diurea. It has also been investigated as a corrosion inhibitor.
References
- H. Deim; G. Matthias; R. A. Wagner (2012). "Amino Resins". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a02_115.pub2. ISBN 978-3527306732.
- Deng, Shuduan; Li, Xianghong; Xie, Xiaoguang (2014). "Hydroxymethyl urea and 1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl) urea as corrosion inhibitors for steel in HCL solution". Corrosion Science. 80: 276–289. doi:10.1016/j.corsci.2013.11.041.