Glycoluril

Glycoluril

Names
IUPAC name Tetrahydroimidazo[4,5-d]imidazole-2,5(1H,3H)-dione
Other names Acetylenediurea; Acetyleneurea; Acetylenediureine; Acetylene carbamide; Glyoxalbiuret; Glyoxaldiureine; Glyoxaldiurene
Identifiers
CAS Number	496-46-8 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	56138
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.111
PubChem CID	62347
UNII	U9H2W4OS13 Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6031380
InChI InChI=1S/C4H6N4O2/c9-3-5-1-2(7-3)8-4(10)6-1/h1-2H,(H2,5,7,9)(H2,6,8,10) Key: VPVSTMAPERLKKM-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C4H6N4O2/c9-3-5-1-2(7-3)8-4(10)6-1/h1-2H,(H2,5,7,9)(H2,6,8,10) Key: VPVSTMAPERLKKM-UHFFFAOYAG
SMILES C12C(NC(=O)N1)NC(=O)N2
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H6N4O2
Molar mass	142.118 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Glycoluril is an organic chemical composed of two cyclic urea groups joined across the same two-carbon chain. It is a white powder that has been used in water treatment, in paints and coatings, and occasionally as a slow-release fertilizer.