Product Description: 5-Amino-3H-imidazole-4-Carboxamide (Standard) is the analytical standard of 5-Amino-3H-imidazole-4-Carboxamide. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. 5-Amino-3H-imidazole-4-Carboxamide (AICA) is an important precursor for the synthesis of purines in general and of the nucleobases adenine and guanine in particular.
Formula: C4H6N4O
References: [1]YANG LIU. VARIABLE-TEMPERATURE 1 H-NMR AND AB INITIO STUDY OF 5-AMINO-IMIDAZOLE-4-CARBOXAMIDE (AICA): COMPETING PATHS FOR AMIDE-H SCRAMBLING. DECEMBER 2008.