White to off-white crystalline powder or solid. It is a bis-cyanoguanidine compound with a six-carbon aliphatic chain.
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.