Glycine N-carboxyanhydride is an
organic compound
In chemistry, organic compounds are generally any chemical compounds that contain carbon-hydrogen or carbon-carbon bonds. Due to carbon's ability to catenate (form chains with other carbon atoms), millions of organic compounds are known. The ...
with the formula HNCH(CO)
2O. A colorless solid, it is the product of the
phosgenation
Phosgene is the organic chemical compound with the formula COCl2. It is a toxic, colorless gas; in low concentrations, its musty odor resembles that of freshly cut hay or grass. Phosgene is a valued and important industrial building block, espe ...
of
glycine.
Glycine N-carboxyanhydride is the simplest member of the
amino acid N-carboxyanhydride
Amino acid ''N''-carboxyanhydrides, also called Leuchs' anhydrides, are a family of heterocyclic organic compounds derived from amino acids. They are white, moisture-reactive solids. They have been evaluated for applications the field of biomate ...
s. It is also the parent of the 2,5-Oxazolidinedione family of heterocycles.
Other derivatives
2,5-Oxazolidinediones can also be prepared from
Schiff base derivatives of amino acids.
See also
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2,4-Oxazolidinedione
2,4-Oxazolidinedione is an organic compound with the formula HN(CO)2OCH2. It is a white solid. The parent ring is not particularly important, but this core structure is found in a variety anticonvulsant drugs. The parent compound is obtained by ...
, parent ring found in a variety
anticonvulsant
Anticonvulsants (also known as antiepileptic drugs or recently as antiseizure drugs) are a diverse group of pharmacological agents used in the treatment of epileptic seizures. Anticonvulsants are also increasingly being used in the treatment of b ...
drugs.
References
Oxazolidinediones
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