1-Hydroxymethyl-5,5-dimethylhydantoin Chemical Properties

Melting point:

104-106°C

Density 

1.257±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

Hygroscopic, Refrigerator, under inert atmosphere

solubility 

DMSO (Heated), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Solid

pka

8.28±0.10(Predicted)

color 

White to Off-White

Water Solubility 

Freely soluble in water.

Sensitive 

Moisture Sensitive

Merck 

14,4831

BRN 

139160

LogP

-0.920 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

116-25-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

1-(Hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethylhydantoin (116-25-6)

Safety Information

RTECS 

NI9454200

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

2933210090

MSDS

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1-Hydroxymethyl-5,5-dimethylhydantoin Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

white powder

Uses

1-Hydroxymethyl-5,5-dimethylhydantoin is used as chelator for light-sensitive pharmaceutical drug, and as raw material of water-soluble polymers. It also can be used as a soluble inhibitor for proteins. It is used as an adjuvant in the bleaching of food-contact recycled paper and board used in food packaging.

Definition

ChEBI: 1-(hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethylhydantoin is an imidazolidine-2,4-dione substituted by a hydroxymethyl group at position 1 and two methyl groups at position 5. It is approved by the FDA for use as an adjuvant in the bleaching of recycled paper and board used in food packaging, and is also a decomposition product of DMDM hydantoin, a preservative and antimicrobial agent used in cosmetics and personal care products. It has a role as an antimicrobial agent. It is an imidazolidine-2,4-dione and a hemiaminal.

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