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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C20H26N4O2.2C2H6O4S
Molecular Weight 606.709
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of HEXAMIDINE DIISETHIONATE

SMILES

OCCS(O)(=O)=O.OCCS(O)(=O)=O.NC(=N)C1=CC=C(OCCCCCCOC2=CC=C(C=C2)C(N)=N)C=C1

InChI

InChIKey=NBVZMBLJRHUOJR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C20H26N4O2.2C2H6O4S/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;2*3-1-2-7(4,5)6/h5-12H,1-4,13-14H2,(H3,21,22)(H3,23,24);2*3H,1-2H2,(H,4,5,6)

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C20H26N4O2
Molecular Weight 354.446
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula C2H6O4S
Molecular Weight 126.132
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 2 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Hexamidine diisethionate has been used in the personal care industry and in a number of over-the-counter (OTC) drug products as an antimicrobial agent. It was shown, that hexamidine diisethionate plays a beneficial role in skin homoeostasis.

Approval Year

PubMed

Patents

Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
023XA5Z50L
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version