Chlorhexidine

C22H30Cl2N10CAS 55-56-1505.45 g/mol

NHNHNHNHNHNHHNClHNNHHNCl
Aryl halideGuanidine

Properties

Molecular formula
C22H30Cl2N10
Molar mass
505.45 g/mol
Exact mass
504.2032 Da
Melting point
134 °C
logP
4.18Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
167.6 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
10 / 4
Rotatable bonds
9

Hazards

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Identifiers

CAS number
55-56-1
SMILES
N=C(NCCCCCCNC(=N)NC(=N)Nc1ccc(Cl)cc1)NC(=N)Nc1ccc(Cl)cc1
InChIKey
GHXZTYHSJHQHIJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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)

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Names and synonyms

24 names · show all
  • 2,4,11,13-Tetraazatetradecanediimidamide, N1,N14-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-3,12-diimino-
  • Biguanide, 1,1′-hexamethylenebis[5-(p-chlorophenyl)-
  • 2,4,11,13-Tetraazatetradecanediimidamide, N,N′′-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-3,12-diimino-
  • N1,N14-Bis(4-chlorophenyl)-3,12-diimino-2,4,11,13-tetraazatetradecanediimidamide
  • 1,6-Bis[5-(p-chlorophenyl)biguanidino]hexane
  • Nolvasan
  • 1,1′-Hexamethylenebis[5-(p-chlorophenyl)biguanide]
  • Soretol
  • Chlorohex
  • Fimeil
  • Hexadol
  • Chlorohexidine
  • Tubulicid
  • 1,6-Di(N-p-chlorophenylbiguanidino)hexane
  • Promax
  • Eburos
  • Hexident
  • Chlorhexamed forte
  • Consepsis
  • Dezin
  • Periogard
  • Dentosan
  • Chlorohexidene
  • Prevora

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