Ammelide

Ammelide (6-amino-2,4-dihydroxy-1,3,5-triazine) is a triazine and the hydrolysis product of ammeline.

Ammelide can be obtained by heating dicyandiamide with aqueous ammonia at 160−170 °C.

It can also be synthesized by heating melam with concentrated sulfuric acid for a short time at 190 °C.

Ammelide decomposes at 170 °C with water to form carbon dioxide and ammonia.

It can be converted into cyanuric acid by oxidizing agents (e.g. potassium permanganate) or by boiling with acids or alkalis.

Structural formula
Structural formula
Ball-and-stick model
Ball-and-stick model