
Hexamidine
Hexamidine is a polyether that is the bis(4-guanidinophenyl) ether of hexane-1,6-diol. It has a role as an antimicrobial agent and an antiseptic drug. It is a member of guanidines, an aromatic ether and a polyether. It is functionally related to a hexane-1,6-diol. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 4-[6-(4-carbamimidoylphenoxy)hexoxy]benzenecarboximidamide
- Molecular formula
- C20H26N4O2
- Molecular weight
- 354.4 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 354.20557608 Da
- XLogP3
- 2.9
- Topological polar surface area
- 118.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 4
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 4
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:87184
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL25105
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID60191524
- PubMed:22670614
- PubMed:22229971
- PubMed:22174703
- PubMed:21643428
- PubMed:20919549
- PubMed:20854844
- PubMed:20519578
- PubMed:20415171
- PubMed:20223558
- PubMed:19875089
- PubMed:19860131
- PubMed:19623777
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