Cyamelide is an amorphous white solid with the approximate formula (HNCO)x. It is the product of the polymerisation of cyanic acid together with its cyclic trimer cyanuric acid. It is a porcelain-like white substance which is insoluble in water.
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| IUPAC name
1,3,5-Trioxane-2,4,6-triimine
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| Other names
Cyamelide, insoluble cyanuric acid
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| Identifiers | |
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| 240323 | |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |
| C3H3N3O3 | |
| Molar mass | 129.075 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | White solid |
| Density | 2.08 g/cm3 |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References
edit- G. Fischer; J. Geith; T. M. Klapötke; B. Krumm (2002). "Synthesis, Properties and Dimerization Study of Isocyanic Acid" (PDF). Z. Naturforsch. 57b (1): 19–25.
- Hantzsch A (1905). "Concerning cyamelide". Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft: 1013–1021.