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1-(hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethylhydantoin

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An imidazolidine-2,4-dione substituted by a hydroxymethyl group at position 1 and two methyl groups at position 5. It is approved by the FDA for use as an adjuvant in the bleaching of recycled paper and board used in food packaging, and is also a decomposition product of DMDM hydantoin, a preservative and antimicrobial agent used in cosmetics and personal care products.

Term info

Label

1-(hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethylhydantoin

Synonyms
  • 1-(hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethylhydantoin
  • 1-(hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethylimidazolidine-2,4-dione
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Subsets

3_STAR

IUPAC NAME
1-(hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethylimidazolidine-2,4-dione [ IUPAC ]

charge

0

formula

C6H10N2O3

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chebi_ontology

has related synonym

5,5-dimethyl-1-(hydroxymethyl)imidazolidine-2,4-dione, 1-hydroxymethyl-5,5-dimethyl-2,4-imidazolidinedione, (5,5-dimethyl-2,4-dioxoimidazolidin-1-yl)methanol, 1-(hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethyl-2,4-imidazolidinedione, 5,5-dimethyl-1-hydroxymethylhydantoin, 1-monomethylol-5,5-dimethylhydantoin, MDM hydantoin, 1-hydroxymethyl-5,5-dimethylhydantoin, MDMH, 1-methylol-5,5-dimethylhydantoin, hydroxymethyl-5,5-dimethylhydantoin, monomethylol dimethyl hydantoin, 5,5-dimethyl-1-(hydroxymethyl)hydantoin, methylol dimethylhydantoin, (hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethyl-2,4-imidazolidinedione

id

CHEBI:143246

inchi

InChI=1S/C6H10N2O3/c1-6(2)4(10)7-5(11)8(6)3-9/h9H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,7,10,11)

inchikey

SIQZJFKTROUNPI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

mass

158.157

monoisotopicmass

158.06914

smiles

O=C1NC(=O)N(C1(C)C)CO