Uric acid
Uric acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C5H4N4O3.
- Formula
- C5H4N4O3
- Molar mass
- 168.11 g/mol
- Also known as
- 7,9-dihydro-3H-purine-2,6,8-trione, urate, Lithic acid, 2,6,8-trioxypurine, 2,6,8-trihydroxypurine, 7,9-Dihydro-1H-purine-2,6,8(3H)-trione, 2,6,8-Trioxopurine
Overview
Uric acid is an organic compound with the molecular formula C5H4N4O3.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C5H4N4O3
- Molar mass
- 168.11 g/mol
- Also known as
- 7,9-dihydro-3H-purine-2,6,8-trione, urate, Lithic acid, 2,6,8-trioxypurine, 2,6,8-trihydroxypurine, 7,9-Dihydro-1H-purine-2,6,8(3H)-trione, 2,6,8-Trioxopurine
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- C12=C(NC(=O)N1)NC(=O)NC2=O
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C5H4N4O3/c10-3-1-2(7-4(11)6-1)8-5(12)9-3/h(H4,6,7,8,9,10,11,12)
- PubChem CID
- 1175
Data availability
Not published: Melting Point, Boiling Point, Density, Solubility.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Uric acid (CID 1175)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.