3-Ureidopropionic acid

3-Ureidopropionic acid

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 3-(Carbamoylamino)propanoic acid
Other names 3-Ureidopropanoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	462-88-4 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
3DMet	B00472
Beilstein Reference	1705263
ChEBI	CHEBI:18261 Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL20962 Y
ChemSpider	109 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.255.338
EC Number	820-838-8
Gmelin Reference	675230
KEGG	C02642 Y
MeSH	N-carbamoyl-beta-alanine
PubChem CID	111
UNII	C24QL9BQ36 Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60196771
InChI InChI=1S/C4H8N2O3/c5-4(9)6-2-1-3(7)8/h1-2H2,(H,7,8)(H3,5,6,9) N Key: JSJWCHRYRHKBBW-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
SMILES NC(=O)NCCC(O)=O
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H8N2O3
Molar mass	132.119 g·mol−1
Appearance	White crystals
log P	−1.23
Acidity (pKa)	4.408
Basicity (pKb)	9.589
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H302, H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
Related compounds
Related alkanoic acids	beta-Ureidoisobutyric acid Carbamoyl aspartic acid N-Acetylaspartic acid
Related compounds	Biuret Bromisoval Carbromal
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

3-Ureidopropionic acid, also called N-carbamoyl-beta-alanine, is an intermediate in the metabolism of uracil. It is a urea derivative of beta-alanine.