3-Ureidopropionic acid

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.

3-Ureidopropionic acid
Skeletal formula of 3-ureidopropionic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3-(Carbamoylamino)propanoic acid
Other names
3-Ureidopropanoic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
3DMet
1705263
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.255.338
EC Number
  • 820-838-8
675230
KEGG
MeSH N-carbamoyl-beta-alanine
UNII
  • 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
  • NC(=O)NCCC(O)=O
Properties
C4H8N2O3
Molar mass 132.119 g·mol−1
Appearance White crystals
log P −1.23
Acidity (pKa) 4.408
Basicity (pKb) 9.589
Hazards
GHS labelling:[1]
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Warning
H302, H315, H319, H335
P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
Related compounds
Related alkanoic acids
Related compounds
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

References
  1. "3-Ureidopropionic acid". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
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