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1396310

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Metformin Related Compound A

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Dicyandiamide, Cyanoguanidine, Dicyanodiamide

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Linear Formula:
NH2C(=NH)NHCN
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
84.08
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
605637
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grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

metformin

manufacturer/tradename

USP

mp

208-211 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

NC(=N)NC#N

InChI

1S/C2H4N4/c3-1-6-2(4)5/h(H4,4,5,6)

InChI key

QGBSISYHAICWAH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Metformin Related Compound A USP reference standard for use in specified quality tests and assays.

Also used to prepare standard stock, standard and system suitability solution during the assay and impurity analysis of Metformin Hydrochloride and Glipizide and Metformin Hydrochloride Tablets by using liquid chromatography in conjunction with UV detector.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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Glipizide and Metformin Hydrochloride Tablets
United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary
United States Pharmacopeia, 32(4), 2116-2116 (2020)
Metformin Hydrochloride
United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary
United States Pharmacopeia, 44(6), 2821-2821 (2020)
Changkyu Kim et al.
Nanoscale, 7(15), 6627-6635 (2015-03-21)
The realization of air-stable nanoparticles, well-formulated nanoinks, and conductive patterns based on copper is a great challenge in low-cost and large-area flexible printed electronics. This work reports the synthesis of a conductively interconnected copper structure via thermal sintering of copper