Chemicals and Drugs

Oxamic Acid

Amino-substituted glyoxylic acid derivative.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Amino-substituted glyoxylic acid derivative.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C2H3NO3
Molecular Weight
89.05 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
471-47-6
IUPAC Name
oxamic acid
InChIKey
SOWBFZRMHSNYGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(=O)(C(=O)O)N
MeSH Unique ID
D010072
Source
PubChem CID 974

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Aminooxoacetic Acid
  • Oxalamic Acid
  • Oxamidic Acid
  • Acid, Aminooxoacetic
  • Acid, Oxalamic
  • Acid, Oxamic
  • Acid, Oxamidic

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under AMINO ACIDS 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Amino Acids (1972-1974)
  • Glyoxylates (1972-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Oxamic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010072. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010072
  2. Oxamic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxamic_acid
  3. Oxamic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27094801
  4. Oxamic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 974. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/974