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Specifications
- CAS No.
- 3697-42-5
- Molecular formula
- C22H32Cl4N10
- Molecular weight
- 578.37
- Melting point
- 111-116°C
- Boiling point
- Not applicable
Appearance & character
White or almost white crystalline powder, odorless with a bitter taste. It is the dihydrochloride salt of chlorhexidine.
Product overview
Chlorhexidine hydrochloride, also known as chlorhexidine dihydrochloride, is the dihydrochloride salt of chlorhexidine with the chemical formula C22H32Cl4N10 and molecular weight of 578.37 g/mol. It is a surface-active bactericide with strong broad-spectrum antibacterial and bacteriostatic effects against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. As a member of the bisbiguanide family, it functions by disrupting bacterial cell membranes. This salt form offers good solubility characteristics for various pharmaceutical and personal care applications, serving as both an active antimicrobial agent and a preservative.
Key features
- Broad-spectrum antibacterial and bacteriostatic activity
- Surface-active bactericide
- Effective against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
- Good solubility characteristics
- Low toxicity profile
- Preservative and antimicrobial functions
- White crystalline powder form
- Stable under proper storage conditions (2-8°C recommended).
Applications
- Pharmaceutical industry
- preservative and antimicrobial agent in pharmaceutical formulations
- Disinfectant products
- surface-active disinfectant for medical and general use
- Cosmetics and personal care
- preservative controlling bacteria, fungi, and yeast growth
- Ophthalmic preparations
- preservative in eye drops and ophthalmic solutions
- Topical medications
- antiseptic in creams, ointments, and lotions
- Vaccine development
- processing vaccine components for sterility assurance
- Microbial culture
- selective inhibition in culture media
- Industrial applications
- antimicrobial agent in various industrial processes.
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