1-Butylurea

Applications 1-Butylurea is a compound used for developing cosmetic compositions for straightening hair fibers. It is also used as a reagent for the synthesis of chiral mono-, di-, tri-, and tetraalkylglycolurils by cyclocondensation of ureas with dihydroxyimidazolidinones or glyoxal. References Plos, G., et al.: Fr. Demande, FR 3004926 A1 20141031 (2014); Kravchenko, A. N.,et al.: Russ Chem. Bull., 54, 691 (2005).