Oxamide
- Ethandiamid
- Ethandisäureamid
- Oxalamide
- Oxamide
Colorless needles
Fixed
350 ° C ( decomposition)
Sparingly soluble in water and in ethanol, insoluble in diethyl ether
Attention
-504.4 KJ / mol
Template: Infobox chemical / molecular formula search available
Oxamide, also Oxamide, is the diamide of oxalic acid.
The high melting point can be explained by strong hydrogen bonds in the solid.
Production
Oxamide can be produced in the following ways:
- Hydrolysis of cyanogen
- Partial oxidation of cyanide with Oxygen in the presence of copper ( II) nitrate (Hoechst) or
- Hydrogen peroxide
Use
- Fertilizer replacement for urea, as it is only gradually nitrogen discharges because of the poor solubility in water and slow hydrolysis (main application)
- Stabilizer in nitrocellulose ( gun cotton )
- Moderator during combustion in rocket engines with Ammoniumperchloratgemischen