C4H11N5
129.16 g/mol
APIWarning
Metformin
CAS657-24-9EC211-517-8
Category
API
Compound Class
Amine
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material
Metformin is a biguanide compound used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient. It functions as a hypoglycemic agent and is also studied for its geroprotective properties.
pharmaceutical raw materialhypoglycemic agent
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CAS 657-24-9
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
3-(diaminomethylidene)-1,1-dimethylguanidine
InChIKey
XZWYZXLIPXDOLR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CN(C)C(=N)N=C(N)N
Synonyms (43)
- DMBG
- Metformin (USAN/INN)
- 1,1-Dimethylbiguanide
- BIGUANIDE, 1,1-DIMETHYL-
- Diaformin
- Dianben
- Dimethylbiguanid
- Dimethylbiguanide
- Dimethylbiguanidine
- Dimethyldiguanide
- Dimethylguanylguanidine
- Glucophage (Salt/Mix)
- LA 6023 (Salt/Mix)
- Meguan
- Metformin Impurity 30
- Metformin Impurity 33
- Metformin Impurity 37
- Metformin extended release
- Metformina
- Metformine
- Metforminum
- Metiguanide
- N,N-Dimethylbiguanide
- N,N-Dimethyldiguanide
- N,N-Dimethylguanylguanidin
- N-dimethylbiguanide
- N1,N1-Dimethylbiguanide
- Novo-Metformin
- Obimet
- metformin