Semicarbazide

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Semicarbazide
Identifiers
CAS number	[xx-xx-xx]
SMILES	xxxxx
Properties
Molecular formula	H2NNHC(=O)NH2
Molar mass	75.08 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

In organic chemistry, semicarbazide is a derivative of urea, where NH₂ on one side has been replaced with H₂NNH₂ hydrazine, yielding H₂NNHC(=O)NH₂.

Semicarbazide is used as a detection reagent on thin layer chromatography (TLC). Semicarbazide stains α-keto acids on the TLC plate, which must then be viewed under a UV light to see the results.

Urea

Hydrazine

[edit] See also

• Semicarbazone
• Carbazone
• Carbazide

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• Compounds Containing a N-CO-N-N or More Complex Group