Title: Carbamide Peroxide
CAS Registry Number: 124-43-6
CAS Name: Urea compd with hydrogen peroxide (1:1)
Additional Names: urea hydrogen peroxide
Trademarks: Debrox (SKB); Exterol (Dermal); Gly-Oxide (SKB); Hyperol (Gedeon Richter); Ortizon (obsolete) (Bayer AG)
Molecular Formula: CH6N2O3
Molecular Weight: 94.07
Percent Composition: C 12.77%, H 6.43%, N 29.78%, O 51.02%
Line Formula: CO(NH2)2.H2O2
Literature References: Prepn: GB 1555 (1911 to Bayer); M. Strauss, Chem. Zentralbl. 11, 820 (1913). Use for prepn of H2O2: J. Milbauer, Chem. Ztg. 35, 871 (1911), C.A. 5, 3391 (1911). Clinical trial in aphthous stomatitis: M. F. Miller, N. W. Chilton, Pharmacol. Ther. Dent. 5, 55 (1980); as cerumenolytic: S. Fahmy, M. Whitefield, Br. J. Clin. Pract. 36, 197 (1982); as dental bleach: V. B. Haywood et al., J. Am. Dent. Assoc. 125, 1219 (1994).
Properties: White crystals or cryst powder. Dec in air into urea, oxygen, and water. Sol in 2.5 parts water; partly dec by alcohol and ether into H2O2 and urea.
Use: For extemporaneous prepn of H2O2.
Therap-Cat: Antiseptic; cerumenolytic; dental bleach.
Keywords: Antiseptic/Disinfectant; Peroxides/Permanganates. |