Allophanic acid

Allophanic acid is the organic compound with the formula H2NC(O)NHCO2H.

It is a carbamic acid, the carboxylated derivative of urea.

Biuret can be viewed as the amide of allophanic acid.

Salts of this anion have been characterized by X-ray crystallography.

Allophanate esters arise from the condensation of carbamates.