Allantoin

Name:
Allantoin
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	glyoxyldiureide; 5-ureidohydantoin
M Formula:	C4H6N4O3
Properties:
White to colorless powder or crystals; odorless; tasteless. Mp 230C (decomposes). 1 g is soluble in 190 cc water or 500 cc alcohol; readily soluble in alkalies. Optically active forms are known.
Derivation:
Produced by oxidation of uric acid. Also present in tobacco seeds, sugar beets, wheat sprouts.
Use:
Biochemical research, medicine.