Product Name

4-Amino-5-imidazolecarboxamide

General description

4-Amino-5-imidazolecarboxamide is an imidazole derivative which is a metabolite of the antineoplastic agents BIC and DIC. By itself, or as the ribonucleotide, it is used as a condensation agent in the preparation of nucleosides and nucleotides.

Synonym

4-amino-1H-imidazole-5-carboxamide

Purity

≥98.0%(HPLC)

CAS Number

360-97-4

Formula

C⁴H⁶N⁴O

Molecular Weight

126.119

Suitability

BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, etc.

l  Physical and Chemical Information

Appearance

White to Grey to Purple Solid

Solubility(25°C)

DMSO

≥15mg/mL

Ethanol

≥15mg/mL

Water

≥15mg/mL

l  Biological Information

Biochem/Physiol  Actions

5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide is an aminoimidazole in which the amino group is at C-5 with a carboxamido group at C-4. It has a role as a mouse metabolite. It is an aminoimidazole and a monocarboxylic acid amide.

l  Storage

Storage temp.

-20°C

l  Precautions and Disclaimer

This product is for R&D use only, not for drug, household, or other uses.

l  References

1.    http://www.drugbank.ca

2.    https://ncit.nci.nih.gov

3.    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov