Biuret
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| Preferred IUPAC name
2-Imidodicarbonic diamide[1] | |
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3D model (JSmol)
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| 1703510 | |
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| 49702 | |
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| MeSH | Biuret |
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| Properties | |
| HN(CONH2)2 | |
| Molar mass | 103.081 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | White crystals |
| Odor | Odourless |
| Density | 1.467 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 190 °C (decomposes) |
| Thermochemistry | |
Heat capacity (C)
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131.3 J/(mol·K) |
Std molar
entropy (S⦵298) |
146.1 J/(mol·K) |
Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
(−565.8) – (−561.6) kJ/mol |
Std enthalpy of
combustion (ΔcH⦵298) |
(−940.1) – (−935.9) kJ/mol |
| Hazards | |
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| H315, H319, H335 | |
| P261, P305+P351+P338 | |
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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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Biuret (/ˈbjurɛt/ BYUR-ret) is a chemical compound with the chemical formula HN(CONH2)2. It is a white solid that is soluble in hot water. A variety of organic derivatives are known. The term "biuret" also describes a family of organic compounds with the chemical formula R1R2N−C(=O)−N(R3)−C(=O)−NR4R5, where R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are hydrogen, organyl or other groups. Also known as carbamylurea, it results from the condensation of two equivalents of urea. It is a common undesirable impurity in urea-based fertilizers, as biuret is toxic to plants.
Preparation and structure
[edit | edit source]The parent compound can be prepared by heating urea at 150 °C for ~6 hours until it gets slightly cloudy, then recrystallizing from water. After that, it can be recrystallized repeatedly from 2% sodium hydroxide solution and water to finally get base-free crystalline needles of the monohydrate which are free of cyanuric acid. While heating, a lot of ammonia is expelled:[3]
- 2 CO(NH2)2 → HN(CONH2)2 + NH3
Under related conditions, pyrolysis of urea affords triuret O=C(−N(H)−C(=O)−NH2)2.[3] In general, organic biurets (those with alkyl or aryl groups in place of one or more H atoms) are prepared by trimerization of isocyanates. For example, the trimer of 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate is also known as HDI-biuret.
In the anhydrous form, the molecule is planar and unsymmetrical in the solid state owing to intramolecular hydrogen bonding. The terminal C–N distances of 1.327 and 1.334 Å are shorter than the internal C–N distances of 1.379 and 1.391 Å. The C=O bond distances 1.247 and 1.237 Å. It crystallizes from water as the monohydrate.[4]
Use as feed
[edit | edit source]Biuret is used as a non-protein nitrogen source in ruminant feed,[5] where it is converted into protein by gut microorganisms.[6] It is less favored than urea, due to its higher cost and lower digestibility[7] but the latter characteristic also slows down its digestion and so decreases the risk of ammonia toxicity.[7][8]
Biuret test
[edit | edit source]The biuret test is a chemical test for proteins and polypeptides. It is based on the biuret reagent, a blue solution that turns violet upon contact with proteins, or any substance with peptide bonds. The test and reagent do not actually contain biuret; they are so named because both biuret and proteins have the same response to the test.
History
[edit | edit source]Biuret was first prepared and studied by Gustav Heinrich Wiedemann (1826–1899) for his doctoral dissertation, which was submitted in 1847. His findings were reported in several articles.[9][10][11][12]
Related compounds
[edit | edit source]- Cyanuric acid
- Allophanic acid, the carboxylic acid derivative of biuret
References
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