Chlorhexidine diacetate

Chlorhexidine diacetate (Chlorhexidine acetate) is the acetate salt of chlorhexidine. It is a disinfectant used for bacterial control in hospital, agricultural and domestic environments. Among its listed roles, it functions as a antibacterial agent, an antiinfective agent, an antifungal agent and an antifouling biocide. It includes a chlorhexidine. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Antiseptics and Biguanides. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Chlorhexidine acetate, Hibitane diacetate and Serdaen. Its PubChem CID is 9562059.

CAS No 56-95-1
Molecular Formula C26H38Cl2N10O4
Molecular Weight 625.5 g/mol
Synonyms acetic acid;(1E)-2-[6-[[amino-[(E)-[amino-(4-chloroanilino)methylidene]amino]methylidene]amino]hexyl]-1-[amino-(4-chloroanilino)methylidene]guanidine

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