An oxidation product of metformin
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Metformin hydroxy analog 2

Item No. 36316

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Technical Information
Formal Name
N-[(dimethylamino)iminomethyl]-urea
CAS Number
98026-16-5
Synonyms
  • N-Carbonylguanidine
Molecular Formula
C4H10N4O
Formula Weight
130.1
Purity
≥90%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 10 mg/mlDMSO: SolubleEthanol: Slightly solublePBS (pH 7.2): 0.09 mg/ml
λmax
229 nm
SMILES
O=C(NC(N(C)C)=N)N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C4H10N4O/c1-8(2)3(5)7-4(6)9/h1-2H3,(H4,5,6,7,9)
InChi Key
LZEBBXWIHQNXLJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Metformin hydroxy analog 2 is an oxidation product of the biguanide metformin (Item No. 13118).1

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Gholivand, M.B., and Mohammadi-Behzad, L. Differential pulse voltammetric determination of metformin using copper-loaded activated charcoal modified electrode. Anal. Biochem. 38(1), 53-60 (2013).