Murexide, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Murexide is used as a complexometric indicator in analytical chemistry for complexometric titrations of calcium, copper nickel and cobalt. It is an inhibitor of dihydrofolate reductase. Further, it acts as an enhancer of sonochemical destruction of chlorinated hydrocarbon pollutants.

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Applications
Murexide is used as a complexometric indicator in analytical chemistry for complexometric titrations of calcium, copper nickel and cobalt. It is an inhibitor of dihydrofolate reductase. Further, it acts as an enhancer of sonochemical destruction of chlorinated hydrocarbon pollutants.

Solubility
Soluble in water and 1M sodium hydroxide solution. Insoluble in alcohol.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.                  

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 3051-09-0
• Molecular Formula: C8H3N5O6-2
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 265.141
• MDL Number: MFCD00012777
• InChI Key: MUMMBXDKKJEASE-UHFFFAOYSA-L
• Synonym: murexide, ammonium purpurate acid, 6-oxo-5-2,4,6-trioxo-1,3-diazinan-5-ylidene amino-1h-pyrimidine-2,4-diolate, 5-hexahydro-2,4,6-trioxo-5-pyrimidinyl imino-2,4,6 1h,3h,5h-pyrimidinetrione ammonium salt, 6-oxidanylidene-5-2,4,6-tris oxidanylidene-1,3-diazinan-5-ylidene amino-1h-pyrimidine-2,4-diolate
• PubChem CID: 51381221
• IUPAC Name: 6-oxo-5-[(2,4,6-trioxo-1,3-diazinan-5-ylidene)amino]-1H-pyrimidine-2,4-diolate
• SMILES: C1(=C(N=C(NC1=O)[O-])[O-])N=C2C(=O)NC(=O)NC2=O

• Melting Point: >300°C
• Beilstein: 3582175
• Merck Index: 14,6306
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water and 1M sodium hydroxide solution. Insoluble in alcohol.
• Formula Weight: 284.19
• Quantity: 10 g
• Chemical Name or Material: Murexide

Safety and Handling

EINECSNumber	221-266-6
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only