Crotonylidene diurea

Crotonylidene diurea (CDU) is an organic compound formed by the condensation of crotonaldehyde with two equivalents of urea. It is a white, water-soluble solid. CDU is a component of some controlled-release fertilizers.[1]

Crotonylidene diurea
Names
IUPAC name
(6-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-diazinan-4-yl)urea
Other names
Crotodur, N-(hexahydro-6-methyl-2-oxo-4-pyrimidinyl)urea, Floranit
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 214-447-6
Properties
C6H12N4O2
Molar mass 172.188 g·mol−1
Appearance white solid
Melting point 250 °C (482 °F; 523 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References

  1. Dittmar, Heinrich; Drach, Manfred; Vosskamp, Ralf; Trenkel, Martin E.; Gutser, Reinhold; Steffens, Günter (2009). "Fertilizers, 2. Types". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.n10_n01.
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