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Chlorhexidine

Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

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Synonym(s):
Chlorhexidine, 1,1′-Hexamethylenebis[5-(4-chlorophenyl)biguanide]
Linear Formula:
[-(CH2)3NHC(=NH)NHC(=NH)NHC6H4Cl]2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
505.45
Beilstein:
2826432
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

certified reference material
pharmaceutical secondary standard

Quality Level

Agency

traceable to Ph. Eur. C1510000
traceable to USP 1111001

API family

chlorhexidine

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

134-136 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Clc1ccc(NC(=N)NC(=N)NCCCCCCNC(=N)NC(=N)Nc2ccc(Cl)cc2)cc1

InChI

1S/C22H30Cl2N10/c23-15-5-9-17(10-6-15)31-21(27)33-19(25)29-13-3-1-2-4-14-30-20(26)34-22(28)32-18-11-7-16(24)8-12-18/h5-12H,1-4,13-14H2,(H5,25,27,29,31,33)(H5,26,28,30,32,34)

InChI key

GHXZTYHSJHQHIJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control, provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards.
Chlorhexidine, the most popular antiseptic of biguanides, acts as a potential antimicrobial agent against several gram-positive and a few gram-negative bacteria. It is prescribed as a medicine for the prevention and treatment of the redness, swelling, and bleeding gums associated with gingivitis in humans. It may also be used as a general-purpose disinfectant for cleansing wounds, skin, instrument, and equipment in veterinary applications. Other applications of chlorhexidine include its use as the component of shampoos, ointments, skin and wound cleansers etc.

Application

Chlorhexidine may be used as a pharmaceutical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in pharmaceutical formulations by various chromatography techniques.
These Secondary Standards are qualified as Certified Reference Materials. These are suitable for use in several analytical applications including but not limited to pharma release testing, pharma method development for qualitative and quantitative analyses, food and beverage quality control testing, and other calibration requirements.

Analysis Note

These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP, EP and BP primary standards, where they are available.

Other Notes

This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis.

Footnote

To see an example of a Certificate of Analysis for this material enter LRAC3899 in the slot below. This is an example certificate only and may not be the lot that you receive.

Pictograms

CorrosionEnvironment

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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High-performance liquid chromatographic method for the determination of chlorhexidine
Huston CE, et al.
Journal of Chromatography A, 237(3), 457-464 (1982)
HPLC determination of chlorhexidine gluconate and p-chloroaniline in topical ointment
Havlikova L, et al.
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 43(3), 1169-1173 (2007)
Automated chromatographic determination of chlorhexidine in pharmaceutical preparations
Bailey F, et al.
Journal of Chromatography A, 109(2), 305-312 (1975)
Carolyne Horner et al.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 67(11), 2547-2559 (2012-07-27)
Antiseptic agents are increasingly used for hand hygiene and skin decolonization as key tools for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections. Chlorhexidine, a divalent, cationic biguanide, has a broad spectrum of activity and is one of the most frequently used topical
V Yengopal et al.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery, 41(10), 1253-1264 (2012-05-25)
This systematic review assessed the efficacy of chlorhexidine for the prevention of alveolar osteitis and occurrence of adverse reactions. Databases were searched until 20 April 2011. Trial inclusion criteria were: titles/abstracts relevant to topic; prospective 2-arm (or more) clinical study

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