Chemicals and Drugs

Urocanic Acid

4-Imidazoleacrylic acid.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

4-Imidazoleacrylic acid.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C6H6N2O2
Molecular Weight
138.12 g/mol
IUPAC Name
3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)prop-2-enoic acid
InChIKey
LOIYMIARKYCTBW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=C(NC=N1)C=CC(=O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D014560
Source
PubChem CID 1178

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Classification

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Glyoxalinylacrylic Acid
  • Acid, Glyoxalinylacrylic
  • Acid, Urocanic

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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 IMIDAZOLES 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Acrylates (1969-1974)
  • Imidazoles (1969-1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.241w.081.069w.920w
  2. D03w.383.129w.308.960w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Urocanic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014560. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014560
  2. Urocanic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urocanic_acid
  3. Urocanic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30536
  4. Urocanic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 1178. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1178