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Urocanic acid

Product Name
Urocanic acid
CAS No.
104-98-3
Chemical Name
Urocanic acid
Synonyms
4-IMIDAZOLEACRYLIC ACID;(E)-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)acrylic acid;3-(1H-IMIDAZOL-4-YL)ACRYLIC ACID;SKL080;UROCANIC ACID;Urocanic caid;Urocalic acid;urocanoic acid;UROCANINIC ACID;Urocanic acid,99%
CBNumber
CB8750635
Molecular Formula
C6H6N2O2
Formula Weight
138.12
MOL File
104-98-3.mol
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Urocanic acid Property

Melting point:
226-228 °C(lit.)
Boiling point:
253.51°C (rough estimate)
Density 
1.3471 (rough estimate)
refractive index 
1.5100 (estimate)
storage temp. 
Keep in dark place,Sealed in dry,2-8°C
solubility 
1.5g/l
form 
Powder
pka
2.94±0.10(Predicted)
color 
White to beige
Water Solubility 
SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
BRN 
81405
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H6N2O2/c9-6(10)2-1-5-3-7-4-8-5/h1-4H,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)
InChIKey
LOIYMIARKYCTBW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(O)(=O)C=CC1NC=NC=1
CAS DataBase Reference
104-98-3(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry System
2-Propenoic acid, 3-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)- (104-98-3)
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Safety

Safety Statements 
22-24/25
WGK Germany 
3
RTECS 
NI3425200
HazardClass 
IRRITANT
HS Code 
29332990
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Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

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N-Bromosuccinimide Price

Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
859796
Product name
4-Imidazoleacrylic acid
Purity
99%
Packaging
5g
Price
$54.3
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
859796
Product name
4-Imidazoleacrylic acid
Purity
99%
Packaging
25g
Price
$258
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
859796
Product name
4-Imidazoleacrylic acid
Purity
99%
Packaging
100g
Price
$813
Updated
2024/03/01
TRC
Product number
U847063
Product name
UrocanicAcid
Packaging
250mg
Price
$50
Updated
2021/12/16
Biosynth Carbosynth
Product number
FU29984
Product name
Urocanic acid
Packaging
5G
Price
$50
Updated
2021/12/16
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Urocanic acid Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

White to beige fine powder. 

Uses

Urocanic Acid is a biomarker in the fecal metabolic profiling of breast cancer patients.

Definition

ChEBI: Urocanic acid is an alpha,beta-unsaturated monocarboxylic acid that is prop-2-enoic acid substituted by a 1H-imidazol-4-yl group at position 3. It is a metabolite of hidtidine. It has a role as a chromophore and a human metabolite. It is an alpha,beta-unsaturated monocarboxylic acid and a member of imidazoles. It is a conjugate acid of a urocanate.

Biological Functions

Urocanic acid, produced in the upper layers of mammalian skin, is a major absorber of ultraviolet radiation (UVR). Urocanic acid (UCA) is formed in the upper layers of the epidermis where filaggrin, a histidine-rich filamentous protein produced after caspase-14 cleavage of profilaggrin, is broken down by proteinases into component amino acids.

General Description

4-Imidazoleacrylic acid also known as urocanic acid is a natural metabolite derived from histidine. It is majorly used as a UV chromophore with a strong absorption spectrum in the UV-B region in the range of 300-280 nm.

Synthesis

A method of producing trans-urocanic acid, which involves treating D-glucose with aqueous ammonia and formalin in molar ratio D-glucose: aqueous ammonia: formalin equal to 1:24:2.7, in water in the presence of basic copper carbonate at temperature 85-90°C for 3 hours to form (1S,2S,3S)-1-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetrazole, which is extracted in form of a hydrochloride. Through periodate splitting in water, the obtained (1S,2S,3S)-1-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetrazole is converted at room temperature to 1H-imidazole-4-carbaldehyde, condensation of which, in acetic anhydride in the presence of anhydrous potassium acetate at temperature 120°C for 2 hours, leads to formation of trans-urocanic acid with subsequent extraction thereof from the reaction mass.

Purification Methods

Crystallise the acid from water and dry it at 100o. The trans-isomer [3465-72-3] has m 225o (229-230o, 230-231o or 231o(dec, from H2O) and pK1 3.5 and pK2 5.6, and the picrate has m 225o(dec, from H2O). The cis-isomer [7699-35-6] has m 175-176o (178-179o or 180-184o dec, from H2O) and pK1 3.0 and pK2 6.7, and the picrate has m 204o (from H2O). [Beilstein 25 H 124, 25 I 536, 25 II 121, 25 III/IV 786.]

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Hebei Weibang Biotechnology Co., Ltd
Product
Urocanic acid 104-98-3
Price
US $0.00-0.00/KG
Min. Order
50KG
Purity
99%
Supply Ability
500000kg
Release date
2022-09-29
Hebei Mojin Biotechnology Co., Ltd
Product
Urocanic acid 104-98-3
Price
US $0.00/KG
Min. Order
1KG
Purity
99%
Supply Ability
50000KG/month
Release date
2023-11-13

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