Parabanic Acid

(Last updated June 2026)

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Figure . The molecular diagram of Parabanic Acid.

CSP studies

REFCODEPARBAC
FormulaC3 H2 N2 O3
Common NameParabanic acid
IUPAC Systematic Name2,4,5-trioxoimidazolidine
Other Names
CSD RefcodesPARBAC04
Search IdentifierA
ScientistTom Lewis
Date2005
PublicationLewis TC, Tocher DA, Price SL, Cryst. Growth Des., 5(3), 983-993 (2005) DOI: Open paper (10.1021/cg049661o)
Energy model1
Study_ID0
ProgramsMOLPAK, DMAREL (3.0)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\0-EarlySearches\\home\\louise_price.eminerals\\parabanic_acid
Potential DescriptionSCF DMA + adjusted W99
Intramolecular DescriptionAb initio MP2

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Figure . Crystal energy landscape of Parabanic Acid from previous work.

CSD structures (CSD version 6.01 with Feb 2026 update)

Table . Crystallographic information for CSD entries for Parabanic Acid. Different polymorphs are coloured differently.

REFCODEspace groupZ’a / Åb / Åc / Åα / °β / °γ / °density / g cm-3Form
PARBACP21/n1.010.6858.19745.05490.092.7390.01.7133None
PARBAC02P21/n1.010.698.1945.04990.092.7490.01.7149None
PARBAC03P21/n1.010.7048.1874.96990.092.3290.01.7412None
PARBAC04P21/n1.010.6928.1945.05190.092.7490.01.7139None
PARBAC11P21/n1.010.6928.1945.05190.092.7490.01.7139None

Table . Experimental information for CSD entries for Parabanic Acid.

REFCODEspace groupR factorT / KYearComments
PARBACP21/n9.0None195510.1107/S0365110X5500056X
PARBAC02P21/n1.7None197910.1107/S0567740879005203
PARBAC03P21/n5.5at 123 K198810.1107/S0108768187011108
PARBAC04P21/n2.2None198810.1107/S0108768187011108
PARBAC11P21/n3.6None197910.1107/S0567740879005203

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