Melamine cyanurate
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Melamine cyanurate is a salt formed between melamine and cyanuric acid. It has recently come to light that melamine cyanurate may be found in Chinese gluten, which has been linked to the United States food supply.[1]
| Melamine cyanurate[2] | |
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| IUPAC name | 1,3,5-Triazine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)
-trione, compd. with 1,3,5- triazine-2,4,6-triamine (1:1) |
| Other names | Melamine isocyanurate Melamine-cyanuric acid compound |
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| CAS number | [37640-57-6 (Fmr. 70371-20-9)] |
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| SMILES | n1c(N)nc(N)nc1N.N1C(=O)NC(=O)NC1=O |
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| Molecular formula | C6H9N9O3 (C3H6N6.C3H3N3O3) |
| Molar mass | 255.194160 g/mol |
| Solubility in water | ? g/l (20°C) |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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[edit] Synthesis
Melamine and cyanuric acid easily form hydrogen bonds between their two aromatic rings.
[edit] Uses
Melamine cyanurate is commonly used as a fire retardant. [3]
[edit] Regulation
[edit] Toxicity
It has been considered to be more toxic than either melamine or cyanuric acid alone.[4]
LD50 in rats and mice (ingested):
- 4.1 g/kg - Melamine Cyanurate
- 6.0 g/kg - Melamine
- 7.7 g/kg - Cyanuric acid
A toxicology study conducted after recent pet food recalls concluded that the combination of melamine and cyanuric acid in diet does lead to acute renal failure in cats.[5]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Hogs That Ate Melamine Not Fit For Humans, FDA Rules" Boston Globe. April 27, 2007.
- ^ EPA: Substance :
- ^ Chemical Search Engine
- ^ A.A. Babayan, A.V.Aleksandryan, "Toxicological characteristics of melamine cyanurate, melamine and cyanuric acid", Zhurnal Eksperimental'noi i Klinicheskoi Meditsiny, Vol.25, 345-9 (1985). Original article in Russian.
- ^ Puschner et al. (November 2007). Assessment of melamine and cyanuric acid toxicity in cats. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. Retrieved on 2007-11-16.
