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Creation Date2016-05-19 03:39:37 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:14:24 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM011492
Identification
Common NameHydroxymethyl-5,5-dimethylhydantoin
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionAn imidazolidine-2,4-dione substituted by a hydroxymethyl group at position 1 and two methyl groups at position 5. It is approved by the FDA for use as an adjuvant in the bleaching of recycled paper and board used in food packaging, and is also a decomposition product of DMDM hydantoin, a preservative and antimicrobial agent used in cosmetics and personal care products.
Contaminant Sources
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • HPV EPA Chemicals
  • ToxCast & Tox21 Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
(5,5-Dimethyl-2,4-dioxoimidazolidin-1-yl)methanolChEBI
(Hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethyl-2,4-imidazolidinedioneChEBI
1-Hydroxymethyl-5,5-dimethyl-2,4-imidazolidinedioneChEBI
1-Hydroxymethyl-5,5-dimethylhydantoinChEBI
1-Methylol-5,5-dimethylhydantoinChEBI
1-Monomethylol-5,5-dimethylhydantoinChEBI
5,5-Dimethyl-1-(hydroxymethyl)hydantoinChEBI
5,5-Dimethyl-1-(hydroxymethyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dioneChEBI
5,5-Dimethyl-1-hydroxymethylhydantoinChEBI
Hydroxymethyl-5,5-dimethylhydantoinChEBI
MDM HydantoinChEBI
MDMHChEBI
Methylol dimethylhydantoinChEBI
Monomethylol dimethyl hydantoinChEBI
1-(Hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethyl hydantoinHMDB
1-(Hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethyl-hydantoinHMDB
1-(Hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethylhydantoinHMDB
1-(Hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethylhydantoin, 8ciHMDB
GlycoserveHMDB
Hydantoin, 1-(hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethyl- (8ci)HMDB
mono-MethyloldimethylhydantoinHMDB
MonomethyloldimethylhydantoinHMDB
MethyloldimethylhydantoinHMDB
CPD With unspecified hydroxymethyl locants OF 1-monomethylol-5,5-dimethylhydantoinHMDB
Chemical FormulaC6H10N2O3
Average Molecular Mass158.155 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass158.069 g/mol
CAS Registry Number27636-82-4
IUPAC Name1-(hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethylimidazolidine-2,4-dione
Traditional Name1-(hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethylimidazolidine-2,4-dione
SMILESCC1(C)N(CO)C(=O)NC1=O
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C6H10N2O3/c1-6(2)4(10)7-5(11)8(6)3-9/h9H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,7,10,11)
InChI KeySIQZJFKTROUNPI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydantoins. These are heterocyclic compounds containing an imidazolidine substituted by ketone group at positions 2 and 4.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassAzolidines
Sub ClassImidazolidines
Direct ParentHydantoins
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Hydantoin
  • Alpha-amino acid or derivatives
  • N-acyl urea
  • Ureide
  • Dicarboximide
  • Carbonic acid derivative
  • Urea
  • Alkanolamine
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Azacycle
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility125 g/LALOGPS
logP-0.53ALOGPS
logP-0.81ChemAxon
logS-0.1ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)10.11ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-3.3ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area69.64 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity36.25 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability14.84 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0006-9400000000-e297abe1b764d5297bf9Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0fkl-9520000000-53c477462d8b81b9e117Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-004i-1900000000-01b54d12be7c0eaa4629Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-052k-9000000000-52ce6e5d976601ede175Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9100000000-6eeffadb59e74fd3feb2Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-06vi-0900000000-696c8b390e874a7cae2fSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-004i-8900000000-bbb6605e3436ccfdc9beSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-5f717def0cd2eaa75ebeSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-b269ef459209f3c66e55Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-002f-9500000000-9862020e4b23656ad37dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-599b12d92e7394d1c8e4Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-7c49b6ab4170f3b771c6Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0a6r-3900000000-f4ac6b27ef6c97386f8eSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-00dl-9100000000-115c4c3e62a86f9ee2d9Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
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DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0031670
FooDB IDFDB008330
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
Chemspider ID60357
ChEBI ID143246
PubChem Compound ID67000
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=22633837
2. Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.