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Home/Compounds/API/Phenformin
C10H15N5
205.26 g/mol
API

Phenformine

CAS114-86-3EC204-057-4
Category
API
Compound Class
Amine
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Phenformin is a biguanide compound that was previously used as an oral antidiabetic agent. It was withdrawn from the market due to the risk of lactic acidosis and is now studied for its geroprotective and antineoplastic properties.

hypoglycemic agentantineoplastic agentgeroprotector

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Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for Phenformine (CAS 114-86-3) is 2925.29.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2925.29

EU CN code (8-digit)

2925 29 00

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

1-(diaminomethylidene)-2-(2-phenylethyl)guanidine

InChIKey

ICFJFFQQTFMIBG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC=C(C=C1)CCN=C(N)N=C(N)N

Synonyms (64)
  • 8CV
  • Fenformina [INN-Spanish]
  • Phenformine [INN-French]
  • Phenforminum [INN-Latin]
  • 1-Phenethylbiguanide
  • 114-86-3 (FREE BASE)
  • Azucaps
  • Biguanide, 1-phenethyl-
  • Cronoformin
  • DB Comb
  • Db-retard
  • Debeone
  • Debinyl
  • Diabis
  • Dibein
  • Dibiraf
  • Dibotin
  • Dipar (Salt/Mix)
  • Feguanide
  • Fenfoduron
  • Fenformin
  • Fenformina
  • Fenormin
  • Glukopostin
  • Glyphen
  • Insoral
  • Lentobetic
  • Meltrol (Salt/Mix)
  • N-Phenethylbiguanide
  • Normoglucina
  • Pedg
  • Phenethylbiguanide
  • Phenethyldiguanide
  • Phenformin (BAN)
  • Phenformine
  • Phenformine HCl
  • Phenforminum
  • Phenformix
  • Phenylethylbiguanide
  • Retardo
  • W 32
  • beta-PEBG
  • beta-Phenethybiguanide
  • beta-Phenethylbiguanide

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