1,1-Dimethylbiguanide hydrochloride

CAS: 1115-70-4

Ref. 02-J63361

Product Information

• Name: 1,1-Dimethylbiguanide hydrochloride
• Synonyms: hydrogen metformin (inn) and its salts chloride, 1,1-Dimethylbiguanide Hydrochloride, 3-(Diaminomethylidene)-1,1-Dimethylguanidine Hydrochloride (1:1), Apo-Metformin, Apophage, Benofomin, Biguanide, 1,1-dimethyl-, hydrochloride, Biguanide, 1,1-dimethyl-, monohydrochloride, Dabex, Denkaform, Dextin, Diabefagos, Diabetmim, Diabetmin, Diabetosan, Diabex, Diaformin, Dialon, Diformin, Diformin Retard, Dimefor, Fornidd, Fortamet, Geamet, Glifage, Glucaminol, Glucofago, Glucoform, Glucoformin, Glucomet, Glucomin, Glucomine, Gluconil, Glucophage, Glucophage 850, Glucophage Forte, Glucophage Retard, Glucophage SR, Glucophage XR, Glucophage-Mite, Gludepatic, Glufor, Gluformin, Glumeformin, Glumetza, Glumin, Glumin XR, Glupermin, Glyceriphage, Glyciphage, Glycon, Glyformin, Imidodicarbonimidic diamide, N,N-dimethyl-, hydrochloride (1:1), Imidodicarbonimidic diamide, N,N-dimethyl-, monohydrochloride, La 6023, Meguan, Melbin, Metforal, Metformin Hydrochloride, Metgluco, Metomin, Miformin, N,N-Dimethylbiguanide hydrochloride, N,N-Dimethylbiguanidine monohydrochloride, N,N-Dimethylbiguanidinium chloride, N¹,N¹-Dimethylbiguanide hydrochloride, Neodipa, Obimat-SR, Orabet, Riomet, Siamformet, Walaphage

Description

1,1-Dimethylbiguanide hydrochloride is used as an antidiabetic agent, used in polycystic ovary syndrome, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and diabetes mellitus type 2. It may also reduce weight gain in people taking atypical antipsychotics, used in a study to investigate its role in enhancing the secretions of plasma active glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) levels. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 165.63
• Formula: C₄H₁₂ClN₅
• Color/Form: White, Crystalline powder
• InChI key: OETHQSJEHLVLGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N