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C4H6N4O3 ALLANTOIN
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ALLANTOIN, C4H6N4O3 or CO< I , the NH - CO diureide of glyoxylic acid. It is found in the allantoic liquid of the cow, and in the urine of sucking calves. It can be obtained by the oxidation of uric acid by means of lead dioxide, manganese dioxide, ozone or potassium permanganate: