Hexamidine
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IUPAC name
4,4'-[hexane-1,6-diylbis(oxy)]dibenzenecarboximidamide
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Other names
4-[6-(4-carbamimidoylphenoxy)hexoxy]benzamidine
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C20H26N4O2 | |
Molar mass | 354.446 |
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D08AC04 (WHO) R01AX07 (WHO) R02AA18 (WHO) S01AX08 (WHO) S03AA05 (WHO) | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Hexamidine is an antiseptic and disinfectant. Hexomedine is the trade name of a diisethionate solution (1/1.000) of hexamidine.[1]
References
- ^ "Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Hexamidine and Hexamidine Diisethionate". International Journal of Toxicology. 26 (3_suppl): 79–88. 2007. doi:10.1080/10915810701663168. PMID 18273451.