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Chlorhexidine

CHEBI:CHEBI_3614

Definition

A bisbiguanide compound with a structure consisting of two (p-chlorophenyl)guanide units linked by a hexamethylene bridge.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C22H30Cl2N10
Molecular Mass
505.44700
Charge
0
SMILES
Clc1ccc(NC(=N)NC(=N)NCCCCCCNC(=N)NC(=N)Nc2ccc(Cl)cc2)cc1
InChI
InChI=1S/C22H30Cl2N10/c23-15-5-9-17(10-6-15)31-21(27)33-19(25)29-13-3-1-2-4-14-30-20(26)34-22(28)32-18-11-7-16(24)8-12-18/h5-12H,1-4,13-14H2,(H5,25,27,29,31,33)(H5,26,28,30,32,34)
InChIKey
GHXZTYHSJHQHIJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 1,1'-Hexamethylene bis(5-(p-chlorophenyl)biguanide)
  • Chlorhexidine
  • N,N'-Bis(4-chlorophenyl)-3,12-diimino-2,4,11,13-tetraazatetradecanediimidamide
  • N',N'''''-hexane-1,6-diylbis[N-(4-chlorophenyl)(imidodicarbonimidic diamide)]

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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DRON_00010000
2358
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CHEBI:3614

Additional References

Wikipedia:Chlorhexidine

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