Biguanide
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Imidodicarbonimidic diamide[1] | |
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507183 |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.229 |
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240093 |
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Chemical formula
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C2H7N5 |
| Molar mass | 101.113 g·mol−1 |
| Melting point | 130 °C (266 °F; 403 K) |
| Boiling point | 142 °C (288 °F; 415 K) (decomp.) |
| 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).
Infobox references
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Biguanide (/baɪˈɡwɒnaɪd/) is the organic compound with the formula HN(C(NH)NH2)2. It is a colorless solid that dissolves in water to give a highly basic solution. These solutions slowly hydrolyse to ammonia and urea.[2]
- ^ International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (2014). Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013. The Royal Society of Chemistry. p. 885. doi:10.1039/9781849733069. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.
- ^ Güthner T, Mertschenk B, Schulz B (2006). "Guanidine and Derivatives". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a12_545.pub2. ISBN 3527306730.