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P7045

Phenformin hydrochloride

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

N-(2-Phenylethyl)imidodicarbonimidic diamide monohydrochloride, Phenethylbiguanide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H15N5 · HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
241.72
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
EC Number:
212-637-3
MDL number:
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analytical standard

Quality Level

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

forensics and toxicology
pharmaceutical (small molecule)

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neat

SMILES string

Cl.NC(=N)NC(=N)NCCc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C10H15N5.ClH/c11-9(12)15-10(13)14-7-6-8-4-2-1-3-5-8;/h1-5H,6-7H2,(H6,11,12,13,14,15);1H

InChI key

YSUCWSWKRIOILX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Phenformin hydrochloride is a biguanide derivative that shows anti-diabetic activity.

Application

Phenformin hydrochloride has been used as a test compound to study the antineoplastic activity it can exhibit in suppressing the growth of ovarian cancer cells and also human hepatocellular carcinoma cells.
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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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WGK 3

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Energy metabolism determines the sensitivity of human hepatocellular carcinoma cells to mitochondrial inhibitors and biguanide drugs
Hsu C-C, et al.
Oncology Reports, 34(3), 1620-1628 (2015)
Relevance of the OCT1 transporter to the antineoplastic effect of biguanides
Segal D E, et al.
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 414(4), 694-699 (2011)
Ashley J Ovens et al.
The Biochemical journal, 479(11), 1181-1204 (2022-05-14)
The AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) αβγ heterotrimer is a primary cellular energy sensor and central regulator of energy homeostasis. Activating skeletal muscle AMPK with small molecule drugs improves glucose uptake and provides an opportunity for new strategies to treat type



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
P7045-10G04061832851273
P7045-1G04061826036471