Hexamidine

Hexamidine
Skeletal formula of hexamidine
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
4,4′-[Hexane-1,6-diylbis(oxy)]di(benzene-1-carboximidamide)
Other names
4-[6-(4-carbamimidoylphenoxy)hexoxy]benzamidine
Identifiers
CAS Number
  • 3811-75-4 checkY
3D model (JSmol)
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ChEBI
  • CHEBI:87184 ☒N
ChEMBL
  • ChEMBL25105 checkY
ChemSpider
  • 58639 checkY
DrugBank
  • DB03808 checkY
PubChem CID
  • 65130
UNII
  • 3483C2H13H checkY
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  • DTXSID60191524 Edit this at Wikidata
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C20H26N4O2/c21-19(22)15-5-9-17(10-6-15)25-13-3-1-2-4-14-26-18-11-7-16(8-12-18)20(23)24/h5-12H,1-4,13-14H2,(H3,21,22)(H3,23,24) checkY
    Key: OQLKNTOKMBVBKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C20H26N4O2/c21-19(22)15-5-9-17(10-6-15)25-13-3-1-2-4-14-26-18-11-7-16(8-12-18)20(23)24/h5-12H,1-4,13-14H2,(H3,21,22)(H3,23,24)
    Key: OQLKNTOKMBVBKV-UHFFFAOYAW
  • O(c1ccc(cc1)C(=[N@H])N)CCCCCCOc2ccc(C(=[N@H])N)cc2
Properties
Chemical formula
 C20H26N4O2
Molar mass 354.446
Pharmacology
D08AC04 (WHO) R01AX07 (WHO) R02AA18 (WHO) S01AX08 (WHO) S03AA05 (WHO)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
Chemical compound

Hexamidine is an antiseptic and disinfectant. Hexomedine is the trade name of a diisethionate solution (1/1.000) of hexamidine.[1] Hexamidine is used primarily as its diisethionate salt, which is more water-soluble than the dihydrochloride. The dihydrochloride was first synthesized and patented as a trypanocide for May & Baker in 1939. Its amoebicidal properties emerged in the 1990s. The exact mechanism of its biocidal action is unknown, but presumed similar to quaternary ammonium compounds, involving binding to the negatively charged lipid membranes of pathogens. Hexamidine and its shorter congener, propamidine, are used as antiseptics and preservatives in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. They are particularly used for the topical treatment of acanthamoebiasis (Acanthamoeba keratitis).[2]

References

  1. ^ "Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Hexamidine and Hexamidine Diisethionate". International Journal of Toxicology. 26 (3_suppl): 79–88. 2007. doi:10.1080/10915810701663168. PMID 18273451. S2CID 2059780.
  2. ^ Parisi, N.; et al. (2017), "Hexamidine salts - applications in skin health and personal care products" (PDF), International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 39 (4): 361–365, doi:10.1111/ics.12392, PMID 28129440, S2CID 3385063
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