title: Acetoguanamine
text: # Acetoguanamine
  
  Acetoguanamine is an organic compound with the chemical formula $(CNH_2)_2CCH_3N_3.$ It is related to melamine but with one amino group replaced by methyl. Acetoguanamine is used in the manufacturing of melamine resins. Unlike melamine $((CNH_2)_3N_3),$ acetoguanamine is not a crosslinker. The "aceto" prefix is historical, the compound does not contain an acetyl group. A related compound is benzoguanamine.
  
  The compound is prepared by condensation of cyanoguanidine with acetonitrile:
  
      $(H_2N)_2C=NCN$ + MeCN → $(CNH_2)_2(CMe)N_3$
  
  ## Safety
  
  LD50 (oral, rats) is 2740 mg/kg.
  
  