Crotonylidene diurea
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IUPAC name
(6-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-diazinan-4-yl)urea
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Other names
Crotodur, N-(hexahydro-6-methyl-2-oxo-4-pyrimidinyl)urea, Floranit
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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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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]
References
- ^ 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. ISBN 978-3527306732.