ContaminantDB: Uranium carbide

Identification Taxonomy Biological Properties Physical Properties Toxicity Profile Spectra Concentrations Links References Targets (1)XML

Record Information

Version

1.0

Creation Date

2009-06-19 21:58:23 UTC

Update Date

2016-11-09 01:08:25 UTC

Accession Number

CHEM001003

Identification

Common Name

Uranium carbide

Class

Small Molecule

Description

Uranium carbide is a carbide of uranium. It is used for fuel in nuclear reactors and is also a popular target material for particle accelerators. Uranium is a chemical element that has the symbol U and atomic number 92. It is a normal part of rocks, soil, air, and water, and occurs in nature in the form of minerals. (5, 6, 7)

Contaminant Sources

T3DB toxins

Contaminant Type

Industrial/Workplace Toxin
Inorganic Compound
Organic Compound
Organometallic
Pollutant
Radioactive
Synthetic Compound
Uranium Compound

Chemical Structure

MOL SDF PDB SMILES InChI

Synonyms

Not Available

Chemical Formula

CH₄U

Average Molecular Mass

254.071 g/mol

Monoisotopic Mass

254.082 g/mol

CAS Registry Number

12070-09-6

IUPAC Name

methane uranium

Traditional Name

methane uranium

SMILES

C.[U]

InChI Identifier

InChI=1S/CH4.U/h1H4;

InChI Key

QRKOGTOMYRGNOR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Taxonomy

Description

belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydrocarbon derivatives. These are derivatives of hydrocarbons obtained by substituting one or more carbon atoms by an heteroatom. They contain at least one carbon atom and heteroatom.

Kingdom

Organic compounds

Super Class

Hydrocarbon derivatives

Class

Not Available

Sub Class

Not Available

Direct Parent

Hydrocarbon derivatives

Alternative Parents

Not Available

Substituents

Hydrocarbon derivative
Aliphatic acyclic compound

Molecular Framework

Aliphatic acyclic compounds

External Descriptors

Not Available

Biological Properties

Status

Detected and Not Quantified

Origin

Exogenous

Cellular Locations

Cytoplasm
Extracellular

Biofluid Locations

Not Available

Tissue Locations

Not Available

Pathways

Not Available

Applications

Not Available

Biological Roles

Not Available

Chemical Roles

Not Available

Physical Properties

State

Solid

Appearance

White powder.

Experimental Properties

Property	Value
Melting Point	2790°C
Boiling Point	Not Available
Solubility	Not Available

Predicted Properties

Property	Value	Source
logP	1.08	ChemAxon
Physiological Charge	0	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count	0	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count	0	ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area	0 Å²	ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count	0	ChemAxon
Refractivity	6.35 m³·mol⁻¹	ChemAxon
Polarizability	2.59 Å³	ChemAxon
Number of Rings	0	ChemAxon
Bioavailability	1	ChemAxon
Rule of Five	Yes	ChemAxon
Ghose Filter	No	ChemAxon
Veber's Rule	Yes	ChemAxon
MDDR-like Rule	No	ChemAxon

Spectra

Spectrum Type	Description	Splash Key	View
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positive	splash10-0a4i-0090000000-20dd2b0a59557675ea85	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positive	splash10-0a4i-0090000000-20dd2b0a59557675ea85	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positive	splash10-0a4i-0090000000-20dd2b0a59557675ea85	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negative	splash10-0udi-0090000000-62244e4bc31bbf13e0d8	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negative	splash10-0udi-0090000000-62244e4bc31bbf13e0d8	Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negative	splash10-0udi-0090000000-62244e4bc31bbf13e0d8	Spectrum

Toxicity Profile

Route of Exposure

Oral (6) ; inhalation (6) ; dermal (6)

Mechanism of Toxicity

Uranium is combined with either bicarbonate or a plasma protein in the blood but once in the kidney, it is released and forms complexes with phosphate ligands and proteins in the tubular wall, causing damage. Uranium may also inhibit both sodium transport-dependent and independent ATP utilization and mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation in the renal proximal tubule. Uranium causes respiratory diseases by damaging alveolar epithelium type II cells in the lungs. Uranium induces c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK) activation, which in turn induces tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) secretion and generates and inflammatory response in the lungs. Studies have shown that the more soluble the uranium salt, the more toxic it is. Ionizing radiation produced by uranium damages the DNA, resulting in gene mutations and chromosomal aberrations. This can both both initiate and promote carcinogenesis, and interfere with reproduction and development. (6, 1)

Metabolism

Uranium is absorbed in low amounts via oral, inhalation, and dermal routes. Uranium in body fluids generally exists as the uranyl ion (UO2)2+ complexed with anions, such as citrate and bicarbonate, or plasma proteins. Uranium preferentially distributes to bone, liver, and kidney. The large majority of uranium that enters the body is not absorbed and is eliminated from the body via the urine and faeces. (5)

Toxicity Values

Not Available

Lethal Dose

Not Available

Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)

Uranium: Group 1, carcinogenic to humans (4)

Uses/Sources

Uranium carbide is used for fuel in nuclear reactors and is also a popular target material for particle accelerators. (7)

Minimum Risk Level

Intermediate Inhalation: 0.0004 mg/m3 (Soluble uranium salts) (3) Chronic Inhalation: 0.0003 mg/m3 (Soluble uranium salts) (3) Intermediate Oral: 0.002 mg/kg/day (Soluble uranium salts) (3) Intermediate Inhalation: 0.008 mg/m3 (Insoluble uranium compounds) (3)

Health Effects

Uranium primarily damages the kidney, but may also damage the lungs, central nervous system, and immune system. Uranium's radioactivity is believed to damage the DNA, resulting in carcinogenic effects and reproductive and developmental damage. (5, 6)

Symptoms

Ingestion of uranium may cause vomiting and diarrhea. (5)

Treatment

Not Available

Concentrations

Not Available

External Links

DrugBank ID

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HMDB ID

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FooDB ID

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Phenol Explorer ID

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KNApSAcK ID

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BiGG ID

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BioCyc ID

Not Available

METLIN ID

Not Available

PDB ID

Not Available

Wikipedia Link

Uranium carbide

Chemspider ID

Not Available

ChEBI ID

Not Available

PubChem Compound ID

166603

Kegg Compound ID

Not Available

YMDB ID

Not Available

ECMDB ID

Not Available

References

Synthesis Reference

Not Available

MSDS

Not Available

General References

Not Available

Uranium carbide (CHEM001003)

Structure for CHEM001003: Uranium carbide