SML3840
Phenformin hydrochloride
≥98% (HPLC)
Synonym(s):
1-(Diaminomethylidene)-2-(2-phenylethyl)guanidine hydrochloride, 1-Carbamimidamido-N-(2-phenylethyl)methanimidamide hydrochloride, 1-Phenethyl-biguanide hydrochloride, N-(2-Phenylethyl)imidodicarbonimidic diamide hydrochloride
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H15N5·HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
241.72
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
Quality Level
assay
≥98% (HPLC)
form
powder
storage condition
desiccated
color
white to beige
solubility
H2O: 2 mg/mL, clear
storage temp.
-10 to -25°C
SMILES string
[Cl-].N\C(=N/CCc1ccccc1)\N=C(N)N.[H+]
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
Biochem/physiol Actions
Orally available biguanide hypoglycemic drug
Phenformin is an orally available biguanide hypoglycemic drug. Phenformin can cause lactic acidosis thus it was withdrawn from most markets. Phenformin exhibits potent anticancer activity associated with AMPK activation and suppression of mTOR phosphorylation.
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Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Oral
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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A review of phenformin, metformin, and imeglimin
Drug Development Research, 81(4), 390-401 (2020)
Rattanaporn Jaidee et al.
Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology, 393(9), 1681-1690 (2020-05-10)
Phenformin (Phen), a potent activator of AMPK, is effective against some resistant cancers. This study evaluated the inhibition of proliferation, migration, invasion, and angiogenesis by Phen in aggressive cancer cells and investigated the underlying mechanism of the inhibition. Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA)
Guanyi Liu et al.
Cells, 11(15) (2022-08-13)
The treatment of many skin inflammation diseases, such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis, is still a challenge and inflammation plays important roles in multiple stages of skin tumor development, including initiation, promotion and metastasis. Phenformin, a biguanide drug, has been
Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| SML3840-100MG | 04065270401090 |