Aceturic acid

Aceturic acid
Names
	IUPAC name 2-acetamidoacetic acid
	Other names N-acetylglycine, acetamidoacetic acid, acetylglycocoll
Identifiers
CAS Number	543-24-8;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Abbreviations	AcGly
ChemSpider	10507;
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.036
PubChem CID	10972;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2043793 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H7NO3/c1-3(6)5-2-4(7)8/h2H2,1H3,(H,5,6)(H,7,8) Key: OKJIRPAQVSHGFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CC(=O)NCC(=O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H7NO3
Molar mass	117.104 g·mol−1
Appearance	White powder or needles
Melting point	206 to 208 °C (403 to 406 °F; 479 to 481 K)
Solubility in water	2.7% at 15 °C
Acidity (pKa)	3.64
Related compounds
Related compounds	N-Acetylglycinamide
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Aceturic acid (N-acetylglycine) is a derivative of the amino acid glycine. Its salts are called aceturates.

Preparation

Aceturic acid can be prepared by warming glycine either with a slight excess of acetic anhydride in benzene,^[1] or with an equal molar amount of acetic anhydride in glacial (concentrated) acetic acid.^[2]

References

^ Radenhausen (1895). J. Prakt. Chem. 52: 437.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
^ Dakin (1929). J. Biol. Chem. 82: 443.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

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[1] Radenhausen (1895). J. Prakt. Chem. 52: 437.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

[2] Dakin (1929). J. Biol. Chem. 82: 443.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)

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