1,1-Dimethylbiguanide hydrochloride

Synonym(s):Metformin

CAS NO.：15537-72-1
Empirical Formula: C4H11N5
Molecular Weight: 165.62
MDL number: MFCD00012582
EINECS: 605-006-2
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Update Date: 2026-09-12 18:49:17

1,1-Dimethylbiguanide hydrochloride Structural

What is 1,1-Dimethylbiguanide hydrochloride?

Originator

Diabetex ,Germania

Definition

ChEBI: Metformin hydrochloride is a hydrochloride resulting from the reaction of metformin with one molar equivalent of hydrogen chloride. It has a role as an environmental contaminant, a hypoglycemic agent and a xenobiotic. It contains a metformin(1+).

Manufacturing Process

The boiling mixture of 1,000 L xylene, 450 kg dimethylamine and 840 kg dicyanamide was added 365 kg hydrogene chloride. Yield of biguanide, 1,1- dimethyl-, hydrochloride 1,588 kg (96%). Biguanide, 1,1-dimethyl-, hydrochloride may be recrystallysed from methanol.

Therapeutic Function

Oral hypoglycemic

Properties of 1,1-Dimethylbiguanide hydrochloride

Melting point:	223-226 °C(lit.)
CAS DataBase Reference	15537-72-1

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Computed Descriptors for 1,1-Dimethylbiguanide hydrochloride

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