Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-05-22 04:23:38 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:15:36 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM017486
Identification
Common NameMetformin hydrochloride
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionA hydrochloride resulting from the reaction of metformin with one molar equivalent of hydrogen chloride.
Contaminant Sources
  • ToxCast & Tox21 Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
1,1-Dimethylbiguanide hydrochlorideChEBI
1,1-Dimethylbiguanide monohydrochlorideChEBI
Dimethylbiguanide hydrochlorideChEBI
GlucophageChEBI
Metformin HCLChEBI
Metformin monohydrochlorideChEBI
Metiguanide monohydrochlorideChEBI
N,N-Dimethylbiguanide hydrochlorideChEBI
N1,N1-DimethylbiguanideChEBI
DimethylbiguanidineMeSH
DimethylguanylguanidineMeSH
HCL, MetforminMeSH
Hydrochloride, metforminMeSH
MetforminMeSH
Chemical FormulaC4H12ClN5
Average Molecular Mass165.625 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass165.078 g/mol
CAS Registry Number1115-70-4
IUPAC Name1-carbamimidamido-N,N-dimethylmethanimidamide hydrochloride
Traditional Namemetformin hydrochloride
SMILESCl.CN(C)C(=N)NC(N)=N
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C4H11N5.ClH/c1-9(2)4(7)8-3(5)6;/h1-2H3,(H5,5,6,7,8);1H
InChI KeyOETHQSJEHLVLGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as biguanides. These are organic compounds containing two N-linked guanidines.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic nitrogen compounds
ClassOrganonitrogen compounds
Sub ClassGuanidines
Direct ParentBiguanides
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Biguanide
  • Organic 1,3-dipolar compound
  • Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound
  • Carboximidamide
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Hydrochloride
  • Imine
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility1.38 g/LALOGPS
logP-1.8ALOGPS
logP-0.92ChemAxon
logS-2ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)12.33ChemAxon
Physiological Charge2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count5ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count4ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area88.99 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity56.64 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability13.42 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-014i-0900000000-2a34c49713d2af5e9ab2Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-014i-0900000000-2a34c49713d2af5e9ab2Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-014i-0900000000-2a34c49713d2af5e9ab2Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-03di-0900000000-c82a1d88e37208a2acffSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-03di-0900000000-c82a1d88e37208a2acffSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-03di-0900000000-c82a1d88e37208a2acffSpectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
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DrugBank IDDBSALT000114
HMDB IDNot Available
FooDB IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkMetformin
Chemspider IDNot Available
ChEBI ID6802
PubChem Compound ID14219
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=24621340
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=25281145
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=25463179
4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=25720824
5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=25935176
6. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=25978011
7. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=26373206
8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=26394019
9. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=26454593