Crotonylidene diurea (CDU) is an
organic compound formed by the
condensation
Condensation is the change of the state of matter from the gas phase into the liquid phase, and is the reverse of vaporization. The word most often refers to the water cycle. It can also be defined as the change in the state of water vapor to ...
of
crotonaldehyde with two equivalents of
urea. It is a white, water-soluble solid. CDU is a component of some
controlled-release fertilizers.
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References
Fertilizers
Horticulture
Ureas
Nitrogen heterocycles
Heterocyclic compounds with 1 ring