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Phenformin hydrochloride

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

N-(2-Phenylethyl)imidodicarbonimidic diamide monohydrochloride, Phenethylbiguanide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H15N5 · HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
241.72
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

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analytical standard

Quality Level

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

forensics and toxicology
pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

Cl.NC(=N)NC(=N)NCCc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C10H15N5.ClH/c11-9(12)15-10(13)14-7-6-8-4-2-1-3-5-8;/h1-5H,6-7H2,(H6,11,12,13,14,15);1H

InChI key

YSUCWSWKRIOILX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Phenformin hydrochloride is a biguanide derivative that shows anti-diabetic activity.

Application

Phenformin hydrochloride has been used as a test compound to study the antineoplastic activity it can exhibit in suppressing the growth of ovarian cancer cells and also human hepatocellular carcinoma cells.
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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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