Chlorhexidine diacetate ≥97%, white powder

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Synonyms: 1,1'-Hexamethylenebis[5-(4-chlorophenyl)biguanide] Diacetate1,1'-Hexamethylenebis[5-(p-chlorophenyl)biguanide] diacetate

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IC19136105
Chlorhexidine diacetate ≥97%, white powder
Chlorhexidine diacetate

An antiseptic and disinfectant agent. It is effective against a wide range of bacteria, some fungi and some viruses, and an agent for the prevention of gingivitis. Commercial ophthalmic products have used this agent to replace thimerosal as a preservative; however, it can cause skin irritation.


  • Critical Micelle Concentration (CMC): 0.01% (w/v, 25 °C)(Lit.)


Chlorhexidine is used primarily as a topical antiseptic/disinfectant in wound healing, at catheterization sites, in various dental applications and in surgical scrubs. It has been used to study the inactivation of HIV and the immobilization of sperm. It was used to study effective skin antisepsis and disinfection of medical devices as well as the effects of antimicrobials on dental plaque.


Chlorhexidine is a cationic broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent belonging to the bis(biguanide) family. Its mechanism of action involves destabilization of the outer bacterial membrane. It is effective against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Chlorhexidine is used primarily as a topical antiseptic/disinfectant in wound healing, at catheterization sites, in various dental applications and in surgical scrubs.


Soluble in water (0.15 g/10 ml water with heat) , in ethanol (50 mg/ml - clear, faint yellow solution), alcohol, glycerol, propylene, glycol, polyethylene glycols.


A solution of 0.5% in water has been used for general disinfection. Used in conjuction with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) can increase its effectiveness.

Formula: C₂₂H₃₀Cl₂N₁₀
MW: 625.56 g/mol
Storage Temperature: Ambient
MDL Number: MFCD00012532
CAS Number: 56-95-1
UN: 3077
ADR: 9,III

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Specification Test Results

Identity Test Passes
Purity ≥97%
FTIR Conforms to Standard
Melting Point 151 - 159 °C

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