Description
Chlorhexidine diacetate is the acetate salt of Chlorhexidine, a cartionic surfactant and antimicrobial agent used as a disinfenctant in eye drops, deodorants, and creams.
Synonyms
N,N''-Bis(4-chlorophenyl)-3,12-diimino-2,4,11,13-tetraazatetradecanediimidamide Diacetate; 1,1'-Hexamethylenebis[5-(p-chlorophenyl)-biguanide Diacetate; 1,6-Bis(p-chlorophenylbiguanido)hexane Diacetate; Arlacide A; Bactigras; Chlorhexidine acetate; Chlorzoin; Dosisepsine; EC 40; EC 40 (Antibacterial); Hibitane Diacetate; Jie-Yin Liquid Disinfectant; NSC 526936; 1,6-Di(4'-chlorophenyldiguanidino)hexane diacetate; 1,6-Bis(5-(p-chlorophenyl)biguandino)hexane diacetate
IUPAC Name
acetic acid;(1E)-2-[6-[[amino-[(E)-[amino-(4-chloroanilino)methylidene]amino]methylidene]amino]hexyl]-1-[amino-(4-chloroanilino)methylidene]guanidine
Molecular Formula
C26H38Cl2N10O4
Canonical SMILES
CC(=O)O.CC(=O)O.C1=CC(=CC=C1NC(=NC(=NCCCCCCN=C(N)N=C(N)NC2=CC=C(C=C2)Cl)N)N)Cl
InChI
InChI=1S/C22H30Cl2N10.2C2H4O2/c23-15-5-9-17(10-6-15)31-21(27)33-19(25)29-13-3-1-2-4-14-30-20(26)34-22(28)32-18-11-7-16(24)8-12-18;2*1-2(3)4/h5-12H,1-4,13-14H2,(H5,25,27,29,31,33)(H5,26,28,30,32,34);2*1H3,(H,3,4)
InChIKey
WDRFFJWBUDTUCA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
699.3 °C at 760 mmHg
Solubility
Slightly soluble in DMSO, Methanol.
Appearance
White to Off-white Solid
Stability
Stable under normal temperatures and pressures.