Guanidine

Guanidine
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Guanidine
Other names
Iminomethanediamine, Carbamimidamide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
506044
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.656
EC Number
  • 204-021-8
100679
MeSH Guanidine
UNII
  • InChI=1S/CH5N3/c2-1(3)4/h(H5,2,3,4) Y
    Key: ZRALSGWEFCBTJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • NC(N)=N
Properties
CH5N3
Molar mass 59.072 g·mol−1
Melting point 50 °C (122 °F; 323 K)
1840 mg/L
log P −1.251
Vapor pressure 4.1 mmHg
Basicity (pKb) 0.4
Conjugate acid Guanidinium
Thermochemistry
−57 – −55 kJ mol−1
−1.0511 – −1.0531 MJ mol−1
Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics:
7–8 hours
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H225, H301, H302, H302+H332, H311, H314, H315, H319, H331, H332, H370
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P262, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P316, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P302+P361+P354, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P305+P354+P338, P308+P316, P316, P317, P321, P330, P332+P317, P337+P317, P361+P364, P362+P364, P363, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
475 mg/kg (oral, rat)
Related compounds
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Guanidine is the compound with the formula HNC(NH2)2. It is a colourless solid that dissolves in polar solvents. It is a strong base that is used in the production of plastics and explosives. It is found in urine predominantly in patients experiencing renal failure. A guanidine moiety also appears in larger organic molecules, including on the side chain of arginine.