1,6-Bis(cyano-guanidino)hexane

• CAT Number: R006653
• CAS Number: 15894-70-9
• Molecular Formula: C10H18N8
• Molecular Weight: 250.31
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: N’,N’’’’-Dicyano-N,N’’’-hexanediyl-di-guanidine; N,N’’’-1,6-Hexanediylbis(N’-cyanoguanidine)
• Storage: -20°C
• IUPAC Name: 2-[6-[[amino-(cyanoamino)methylidene]amino]hexyl]-1-cyanoguanidine
• InChI: InChI=1S/C10H18N8/c11-7-17-9(13)15-5-3-1-2-4-6-16-10(14)18-8-12/h1-6H2,(H3,13,15,17)(H3,14,16,18)
• InChIKey: YXZZOMVBHPCKMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: C(CCCN=C(N)NC#N)CCN=C(N)NC#N

1,6-Bis(cyano-guanidino)hexane (CAS 15894-70-9) is a compound useful in organic synthesis. It was used as an intermediate to the antiseptic chlorhexidine. 

Reference

1.Werle, P.; Merz, F.; Trageser, M. (Evonik Degussa GmbH). Process for preparing hexamethylenebiscyanoguanidine and chlorhexidine. EP 2066622 B1, 2006.