C22H30Cl2N10
505.4 g/mol
APIDanger
Chlorhexidine
CAS55-56-1EC200-238-7
Category
API
Compound Class
Amine
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material
Chlorhexidine is a bisbiguanide compound used as an antibacterial agent and disinfectant. It is listed as an ingredient in antibacterial soaps and cleansers.
antibacterial soaps and cleansersdisinfectant
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Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H334May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(1E)-2-[6-[[amino-[(E)-[amino-(4-chloroanilino)methylidene]amino]methylidene]amino]hexyl]-1-[amino-(4-chloroanilino)methylidene]guanidine
InChIKey
GHXZTYHSJHQHIJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1N/C(=N/C(=NCCCCCCN=C(/N=C(/NC2=CC=C(C=C2)Cl)\N)N)N)/N)Cl
Synonyms (70)
- Chlorhexidine (INN)
- Chlorhexidine, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- Chlorhexidine, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Chlorhexidinum [INN-Latin]
- Clorhexidina [INN-Spanish]
- CHLORHEXIDINE [MART.]
- Chlorhexadine
- Chlorhexidin
- Chlorhexidin [Czech]
- Chlorhexidine (1)
- Chlorhexidine (Standard)
- Chlorhexidinum
- Cloresidina
- Clorhexidina
- Dentisept
- Dentisept [veterinary] (TN)
- Fimeil
- Hexadol
- Hibidil (Salt/Mix)
- Hibiscrub (Salt/Mix)
- Hibisol (Salt/Mix)
- Hibispray (Salt/Mix)
- Hibitane (Salt/Mix)
- Lisium (*Dihydrochloride*)
- MK 412A
- Merfen-incolore
- Merfen-incolore (TN)
- Metz Soft Kote Teat Dip
- Metz Soft Kote TeatSpray
- Nolvasan
- Nolvasan (*Diacetate*)
- Rotersept
- Savloclens (Salt/Mix)
- Savlon babycare
- Soretol
- Sterido
- Sterilon
- Tubulicid
- chlorhexidine
- clorexidina