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Specifications
- CAS No.
- 15894-70-9
- Molecular formula
- C10H18N8
- Molecular weight
- 250.3
- Melting point
- Approximately 200-210°C
- Boiling point
- Not applicable
Appearance & character
White to off-white crystalline powder or solid. It is a bis-cyanoguanidine compound with a six-carbon aliphatic chain.
Product overview
1,6-Bis(cyano-guanidino)hexane, also known as 1,6-hexamethylene-bis-cyanoguanidine (HMBCG or HMBDA), is an organic compound with the chemical formula C10H18N8 and molecular weight of 250.3 g/mol. It features a six-carbon aliphatic chain linking two cyanoguanidine groups at each end. This compound is recognized as a highly efficient broad-spectrum antibacterial agent and is widely used as an intermediate in the synthesis of polymeric guanidine disinfectants like PHMB and PHMG. Its unique structure makes it valuable for various antimicrobial and industrial applications.
Key features
- Bis-cyanoguanidine structure with six-carbon spacer
- Broad-spectrum antibacterial properties
- Key intermediate for polymeric guanidine synthesis
- White crystalline solid form
- Low water solubility
- High purity available (98.5%-101.0%)
- Stable under normal conditions
- Important building block for antimicrobial polymers.
Applications
- Disinfectant synthesis
- key intermediate for manufacturing polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) and other polymeric guanidine disinfectants
- Water treatment
- antimicrobial agent for industrial and municipal water systems
- Textile industry
- antimicrobial textile finishing agent
- Industrial biocide
- preservative for industrial fluids and processes
- Paper industry
- antimicrobial agent for pulp and paper production
- Oil field chemicals
- biocide for oil and gas production systems
- Agricultural applications
- antimicrobial agent for agricultural use
- Research and development
- chemical intermediate for various organic syntheses.
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