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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 It was withdrawn from the market due to the risk of lactic acidosis and is now studied for its geroprotective and antineoplastic properties.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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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