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C8527

Sigma-Aldrich

Chlorhexidine dihydrochloride

≥98%

Synonym(s):

1,6-Bis(N5-[p-chlorophenyl]-N1-biguanido)hexane; 1,1′-Hexamethylenebis(5-[p-chlorophenyl]biguanide), Lisium

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H30Cl2N10 · 2HCl
CAS Number:
3697-42-5
Molecular Weight:
578.37
EC Number:
223-026-6
MDL number:
MFCD00068998
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
57654049
NACRES:
NA.22

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Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98%

form

powder

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Cl.Clc1ccc(NC(=N)NC(=N)NCCCCCCNC(=N)NC(=N)Nc2ccc(Cl)cc2)cc1

InChI

1S/C22H30Cl2N10.2ClH/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;;/h5-12H,1-4,13-14H2,(H5,25,27,29,31,33)(H5,26,28,30,32,34);2*1H

InChI key

WJLVQTJZDCGNJN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

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WGK 3

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Steven P Engebretson et al.
JAMA, 310(23), 2523-2532 (2013-12-19)
Chronic periodontitis, a destructive inflammatory disorder of the supporting structures of the teeth, is prevalent in patients with diabetes. Limited evidence suggests that periodontal therapy may improve glycemic control. To determine if nonsurgical periodontal treatment reduces levels of glycated hemoglobin
Karl A Hassan et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 110(50), 20254-20259 (2013-11-28)
Chlorhexidine is widely used as an antiseptic or disinfectant in both hospital and community settings. A number of bacterial species display resistance to this membrane-active biocide. We examined the transcriptomic response of a representative nosocomial human pathogen, Acinetobacter baumannii, to
Sissel Skovgaard et al.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 68(10), 2226-2233 (2013-06-07)
Chlorhexidine is used as a disinfectant to prevent surgical infections. Recently, studies have indicated that chlorhexidine usage has selected methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains that are tolerant to chlorhexidine and that this may be related to the presence of the qacA/B-encoded
Rengin Attin et al.
Australian orthodontic journal, 29(1), 52-57 (2013-06-22)
The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the re-colonisation pattern of Streptococcus mutans (MS) in highlevel MS-colonised patients with fixed orthodontic appliances following 40% chlorhexidine varnish application prior to bracket placement. The subjects of this single-blinded clinical trial
Leighann Sherry et al.
BMC oral health, 13, 47-47 (2013-09-26)
A number of oral diseases, including periodontitis, derive from microbial biofilms and are associated with increased antimicrobial resistance. Despite the widespread use of mouthwashes being used as adjunctive measures to control these biofilms, their prolonged use is not recommended due
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