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Cyamelide

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Cyamelide
Names
IUPAC name
1,3,5-Trioxane-2,4,6-triimine
Other names
Cyamelide, insoluble cyanuric acid
Identifiers
ChEBI
ChemSpider
240323
UNII
Properties
C3H3N3O3
Molar mass 129.075 g·mol−1
Appearance White solid
Density 2.08 g/cm3
Low
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Cyamelide is an amorphous white solid with the approximate formula (HNCO)x. It is the product of the polymerisation of cyanic acid together with its cyclic trimer cyanuric acid. It is a porcelain-like white substance which is insoluble in water.

References

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  • G. Fischer; J. Geith; T. M. Klapötke; B. Krumm (2002). "Synthesis, Properties and Dimerization Study of Isocyanic Acid" (PDF). Z. Naturforsch. 57b (1): 19–25.
  • Hantzsch A (1905). "Concerning cyamelide". Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft: 1013–1021.