Products 461-58-5
CAS 461-58-5 appears in our catalog under these names: Metformin EP Impurity A, Metformin EP Impurity A (Cyanoguanidine), CyanoguanidineMetformin Related Compound A USP, Cyanoguanidine, Cyanoguanidine Metformin Related Compound A USP. Offered by: Chemat Brand, TRC, Mikromol, Dr. Ehrenstorfer, Thermo Scientific (Alfa Aesar). Available pack sizes: on request, 1g, 250mg, 5g, 25mg, 100mg, 50mg, 2500g.
Cyanoguanidine is a guanidine in which one of the amino hydrogens of guanidine itself is substituted by a cyano group. It is used in the manufacture of fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, explosives, oil well drilling muds, and dyestuffs. It has a role as a nitrification inhibitor, a fertilizer, an explosive, a curing agent and a flame retardant. It is a nitrile and a member of guanidines.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C2H4N4 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 84.08 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 2-cyanoguanidine |
| InChIKey | QGBSISYHAICWAH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | C(#N)N=C(N)N |
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