Cyanuric acid
Cyanuric acid or 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triol is a chemical compound with the formula (CNOH)3. Like many industrially useful chemicals, this triazine has many synonyms. This white, odorless solid finds use as a precursor or a component of bleaches, disinfectants, and herbicides. In 1997, worldwide production was 160 million kilograms.
âPurity: 98.5%Min.
âMolecular formula: C3H3N3O3
âMolecular weight: 129.07
Loaded production capacity: 100,000tons/year.
Applications:
âCyanuric acid is used as a chlorine stabilizer / buffer in swimming pools. It binds to free chlorine and releases it slowly, extending the time needed to deplete each dose of sanitizer.
âThe antineoplastic drug teroxirone, is formed by reacting cyanuric acid with 3 equivalents of epichlorohydrin.
âCyanuric acid is mainly used as a precursor to N-chlorinated cyanurates, which are used to disinfect water.
âBecause of its trifunctionality, CYA is a precursor to crosslinking agents, especially for polyurethane resins and polyisocyanurate thermoset plastics.