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C4255

Sigma-Aldrich

Creatinine

anhydrous, ≥98%

Synonym(s):
2-Amino-1-methyl-2-imidazolin-4-one, 2-Imino-1-methylimidazolidin-4-one, 2-Imino-N-methylhydantoin
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H7N3O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
113.12
Beilstein:
112061
EC Number:
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

grade

anhydrous

Quality Level

Assay

≥98%

form

powder

mp

295 °C (dec.) (lit.)

SMILES string

CN1CC(=O)N=C1N

InChI

1S/C4H7N3O/c1-7-2-3(8)6-4(7)5/h2H2,1H3,(H2,5,6,8)

Inchi Key

DDRJAANPRJIHGJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Creatinine anhydrous, ≥98%

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C4255

Creatinine

Creatinine NIST® SRM® 914b

NIST914B

Creatinine

Creatinine United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

USP

1150353

Creatinine

Creatinine solution 2.0 mg/mL in methanol: water (1:1), certified reference material, ampule of 1 mL, Cerilliant®

Supelco

C-164

Creatinine solution

assay

≥98%

assay

-

assay

-

assay

-

form

powder

form

-

form

-

form

liquid

mp

295 °C (dec.) (lit.)

mp

295 °C (dec.) (lit.)

mp

295 °C (dec.) (lit.)

mp

-

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

-

Quality Level

-

Quality Level

300

grade

anhydrous

grade

certified reference material

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

grade

certified reference material

General description

Creatinine is a breakdown product formed by the degradation of creatine phosphate from muscles. The kidneys extract creatinine from the body by filtering almost all of it from the blood and excreting it in the urine. Serum creatinine is the most commonly used indicator for renal functioning. In chemical synthesis, creatinine is used as a heterocyclic nitrogenous compound that produces electron-rich and highly basic creatinine derivatives.

Application

Creatinine can be used as:
  • A nitrogen donor building block to prepare nitrogen-containing heterocyclic derivatives.
  • A reactant to synthesize donor-acceptor type carbon nitride copolymer, which is used as a photocatalyst in hydrogen production.
  • A starting material to prepare creatol(2-amino-1,5-dihydro-5-hydroxy methylimidazol-4-one) via creatinine chloramine.
  • A reactant to synthesize 3-substituted-3-hydroxyisatins by gold-catalyzed aldolization with various isatins.

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

554.0 °F

Flash Point(C)

290 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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