Biguanide

Biguanide (/bˈɡwɒnd/) is the organic compound with the formula HN(C(NH)NH2)2. It is a colorless solid that dissolves in water to give highly basic solution. These solutions slowly hydrolyse to ammonia and urea.

Biguanide
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Imidodicarbonimidic diamide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
507183
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.229
EC Number
  • 200-251-8
240093
KEGG
PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C2H7N5/c3-1(4)7-2(5)6/h(H7,3,4,5,6,7) Y
    Key: XNCOSPRUTUOJCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
SMILES
  • N=C(N)NC(=N)N
Properties
C2H7N5
Molar mass 101.113 g·mol−1
Acidity (pKa) 3.07, 13.25
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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