This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Acros Organics product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Acros Organics product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
General description
• Barbituric acid is a white, odorless, water-soluble crystalline powder
• It is a strong acid in an aqueous medium
Applications
• Barbituric acid uses the Knoevenegal condensation reaction to be converted into barbiturate drugs that acts as central nervous system depressants
• It is an active ingredient in the synthesis of Vitamin B12
• It is also used in electrochemical oxidation of iodine using cyclic voltammetry and controlled potential coulometry