Chemical Properties
Light Orange Solid
Uses
Glycidamide may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in human and animal biological samples by various chromatography techniques.
Uses
An epoxide metabolite of acrylamide. It is neurotoxic and carcinogenic
General Description
Glycidamide, an active epoxide metabolite of acrylamide with potential biological activity, can be generated
in vivo. Its mutagenic and genotoxic nature is well-known.
Safety Profile
Experimental reproductive effects. Human mutation data reported. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic vapors of NOx.