Galegine

Galegine
Names
	IUPAC name 2-(3-Methylbut-2-enyl)guanidine
	Other names Isopentenyl guanidine; Dimethylallylguanidine; Isoamylene guanidine;
Identifiers
CAS Number	543-83-9;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:5265;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL111469;
ChemSpider	10518;
KEGG	C08303;
PubChem CID	10983;
UNII	R469KQG1EF;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10202659 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H13N3/c1-5(2)3-4-9-6(7)8/h3H,4H2,1-2H3,(H4,7,8,9) Key: UVMLHMAIUVSYOL-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CC(=CCN=C(N)N)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H13N3
Molar mass	127.191 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Galegine is a toxic chemical compound that has been isolated from Goat's rue (Galega officinalis). It has also been found to be the principal cause of the toxicity of poison sedge (Schoenus asperocarpus).

Galegine was used in the 1920s as a pharmaceutical treatment for diabetes; however, because of its toxicity, its use was soon supplanted by superior alternatives. Research on galegine eventually led to the development of metformin which is used today for treatment of type 2 diabetes.

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