Basic information
- Name:
2-Oxiranecarboxamide
- CAS No.:
5694-00-8
- Molecular Structure:

- Formula:
- C3H5 N O2
- Molecular Weight:
- 87.09
- Synonyms:
- Glycidamide(6CI,7CI,8CI); Oxiranecarboxamide (9CI); (?à)-Oxiranecarboxamide; Glycidic acid amide
- Density:
- 1.388g/cm3
- Melting Point:
- 32-34°C
- Boiling Point:
- 321.9°Cat760mmHg
- Flash Point:
- 240.8°C
- Safety Description:
- Experimental reproductive effects. Human mutation data reported. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic vapors of NOx. Details
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Chemistry
IUPAC Name: Oxirane-2-carboxamide
Synonyms of Oxiranecarboxamide (9CI) (CAS NO.5694-00-8) : 2-Oxiranecarboxamide ; Oxirane-2-carboxamide;glycidamide ; Glycidic acid amide ; Oxiranecarboxamide (9CI)
InChI: InChI=1/C3H5NO2/c4-3(5)2-1-6-2/h2H,1H2,(H2,4,5)
Product Categories: Various Metabolites and Impurities;Metabolites;Mutagenesis Research Chemicals
CAS NO: 5694-00-8
Molecular Formula:C3H5NO2
Molecular Weight :87.08
Molecular Structure :
EINECS: 227-163-2
Index of Refraction: 1.515
Surface Tension: 58.8 dyne/cm
Density: 1.388 g/cm3
Flash Point: 240.8 °C
Enthalpy of Vaporization: 56.38 kJ/mol
Boiling Point: 321.9 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point:32-34°C
Vapour Pressure: 0.000288 mmHg at 25°C
Appearance: Oxiranecarboxamide (9CI) (CAS NO.5694-00-8) is light orange solid.
Uses
Oxiranecarboxamide (9CI) (CAS NO.5694-00-8) is an epoxide metabolite of acrylamide. It is neurotoxic and carcinogenic.
Toxicity Data With Reference
| 1. | mic-bac-sat 500 µg/plate | MUREAV Mutation Research. 158 (1985),129. | ||
| 2. | dns-hmn-mmr 1 mmol/L | EMMUEG Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. 20 (1992),148. |
Safety Profile
Experimental reproductive effects. Human mutation data reported. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic vapors of NOx.

