CHLORHEXIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO 3697-42-5

CHLORHEXIDINE 

FORMULA C22H30Cl2N10·2HCl
MOL WT. 578.37

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SYNONYMS Hibitane chlorhexidine dihydrochloride;
Biguanide, 1,1'-hexamethylenebis(5-(p-chlorophenyl))-, dihydrochloride; Chlorhexidine dihydrochloride; Chlorhexidine hydrochloride; Hexamethylenebis(5-(p-chlorophenyl)biguanide) dihydrochloride; Hibitane chlorhexidine dihydrochloride; Tetraazatetradecanediimidamide, N,N''-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-3,12-diimino-, dihydrochloride;
SMILES

 

CLASSIFICATION

 DISINFECTANTS /

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE

White to pale yellow powder

MELTING POINT

256 - 259 C

BOILING POINT

 

SPECIFIC GRAVITY

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

Soluble

pH  
VAPOR DENSITY

 

AUTOIGNITION

 

NFPA RATINGS

 Health: 2; Flammability: 0; Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

FLASH POINT

 

STABILITY

Stable under ordinary conditions

GENERAL DESCRIPTION & APPLICATIONS
Chlorhexidine is an antiseptic effective against a wide variety of gram-negative and gram-positive organisms, facultative anaerobes, aerobes, and yeast. Chlorhexidine is used as an ingredient of bacteriostatic and bacteriocidal by the activity of membrane disruption in a general purpose skin general skin cleansers, surgical scrub, germicidal hand rinses and animal disinfection products. It is used as a topical antiinfective for mucous membranes and as a preservative for eye drops. Chlorhexidine is also used as an antiseptic ingredient used in mouthwash to prevent oral plaque, oral bacteria and in treating gingivitis. Its salts for commercial uses include:
Chlorhexidine salt

CAS RN
Chlorhexidine diacetate 56-95-1
Chlorhexidine dihydrochloride 3697-42-5
Chlorhexidine digluconate 18472-51-0
Chlorhexidine phosphanilate 77146-42-0

In addition to antibacterial activity, chlorhexidine phosphanilate is also used as a spermatocidal agent.

Active ingredients in mouthwash or dental caries prophylactic include;

Ingredient

CAS RN
Amosan 8059-88-9
Benzalkonium chloride 8001-54-5
Cetylpyridinium chloride 123-03-5
Chlorhexidine gluconate 18472-51-0
Chlorhexidine55-56-1
Dectaflur 36505-83-6
Eucalyptol 470-82-6
Hetaflur 3151-59-5
Hydrogen peroxide 7722-84-1
Ipexidine mesylate 69017-90-9
Listerine 51273-66-6
Meridol 120812-75-1
Metesculetol 52814-39-8
Methyl salicylate 119-36-8
Olaflur 6818-37-7
Rhatany 84775-95-1
Salifluor 78417-90-0
Sanguinarine 2447-54-3
Sodium monofluorophosphate 10163-15-2
Sodium fluoride 7681-49-4
Stannous fluoride 7783-47-3
Thymol 89-83-8
Tiodonium chloride 38070-41-6
Zinc chloride 7646-85-7
Zinc fluoride 7783-49-5
SALES SPECIFICATION (CP/USP/BP)
APPEARANCE

White to pale yellow powder

IDENTITY

Complies (IR Spectrum)

CONTENT

 98.0 - 102.0% (HPLC)

MELTING POINT

256 - 259 C

RESIDUE ON IGNITION

0.15% max

WATER

1,0% max

p-CHLORO ANILINE

 0.05% max
TRANSPORTATION
PACKING

25kgs in Drum

HAZARD CLASS Not regulated
UN NO.  
OTHER INFORMATION

Hazard Symbols: XN, Risk Phrases: 20/21/36, Safety Phrases: 25/28A/33/37/39/45
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