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C8527

Sigma-Aldrich

Chlorhexidine dihydrochloride

≥98%

Synonym(s):

1,6-Bis(N5-[p-chlorophenyl]-N1-biguanido)hexane; 1,1′-Hexamethylenebis(5-[p-chlorophenyl]biguanide), Lisium

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H30Cl2N10 · 2HCl
CAS Number:
3697-42-5
Molecular Weight:
578.37
EC Number:
223-026-6
MDL number:
MFCD00068998
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
57654049
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98%

form

powder

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Cl.Clc1ccc(NC(=N)NC(=N)NCCCCCCNC(=N)NC(=N)Nc2ccc(Cl)cc2)cc1

InChI

1S/C22H30Cl2N10.2ClH/c23-15-5-9-17(10-6-15)31-21(27)33-19(25)29-13-3-1-2-4-14-30-20(26)34-22(28)32-18-11-7-16(24)8-12-18;;/h5-12H,1-4,13-14H2,(H5,25,27,29,31,33)(H5,26,28,30,32,34);2*1H

InChI key

WJLVQTJZDCGNJN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

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Sissel Skovgaard et al.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 68(10), 2226-2233 (2013-06-07)
Chlorhexidine is used as a disinfectant to prevent surgical infections. Recently, studies have indicated that chlorhexidine usage has selected methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains that are tolerant to chlorhexidine and that this may be related to the presence of the qacA/B-encoded
Rengin Attin et al.
Australian orthodontic journal, 29(1), 52-57 (2013-06-22)
The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the re-colonisation pattern of Streptococcus mutans (MS) in highlevel MS-colonised patients with fixed orthodontic appliances following 40% chlorhexidine varnish application prior to bracket placement. The subjects of this single-blinded clinical trial
Lennie P G Derde et al.
The Lancet. Infectious diseases, 14(1), 31-39 (2013-10-29)
Intensive care units (ICUs) are high-risk areas for transmission of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, but no controlled study has tested the effect of rapid screening and isolation of carriers on transmission in settings with best-standard precautions. We assessed interventions to reduce colonisation
Jun Lin et al.
The journal of adhesive dentistry, 15(4), 351-359 (2013-04-18)
To evaluate the influence of peripheral enamel bonding, chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX) pretreatment, and storage time on resin-dentin microtensile bond strength (µTBS) of a self-etching adhesive system and selfetching cement. Fifty-six noncarious human third molars were coronally sectioned to provide a
Leighann Sherry et al.
BMC oral health, 13, 47-47 (2013-09-26)
A number of oral diseases, including periodontitis, derive from microbial biofilms and are associated with increased antimicrobial resistance. Despite the widespread use of mouthwashes being used as adjunctive measures to control these biofilms, their prolonged use is not recommended due
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