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Urea
Names
Carbamide; Carbonyldiamide; Carbonyldiamine; Diaminomethanal; Diaminomethanone
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Main Product
Ureas
Segment
Chemicals
Main-Family
Functional Organic Products
Sub-Family
Amids & Lactams
Physical State

Solid

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Description

Urea is an organic compound with chemical formula CO(NH2)2. This amide has two amino groups (–NH2) joined by a carbonyl functional group (–C(=O)–). It is thus the simplest amide of carbamic acid.[1]

Urea is produced commercially by several Steps, which begin with the direct reaction of ammonia with carbon dioxide (Fig. 1) in a high pressure, high temperature reactor. It is a very important starting material in a number of chemical syntheses, and is used on an industrial scale for the manufacture of fertilisers, pharmaceuticals and resins.[2]

Figure 1 - Synthesis of Urea

1. Urea, Wikipedia

2. Urea, Imperial College of London

3. An overview of CO2 capture technologies - Scientific Figure on ResearchGate. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/ndustrial-synthesis-of-urea-from-CO-2-and-thermodynamics-of-the-process_fig11_265122194. [accessed 7 Feb, 2023]

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Identifiers
logo CAS Number
57-13-6
logo EC Number
200-315-5
logo ECHA InfoCard
100.000.286
logo IUPAC Name
Urea
logo PubChem ID
1176
Chemical Data
Chemical Formula

CN2H4O

Molecular Weight (g/mol)
60.06
Melting Point (°C)
134
Sulfur Content (wt%)
0
Specific Gravity
1.32
Crude Data
API Gravity
-24.3
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