Molecular properties
- Formula
- C4H11N5
- Molar mass
- 129.16 g·mol−1
- Exact mass
- 129.1014 Da
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 91.50 Ų
- -1.3 (PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptor)
- CAS
- 657-24-9
- PubChem CID
- 4091
Molecule record
metformin
C4H11N5
129.16 g/mol
Interactions
- Polarity
- Often polar; exact polarity depends on size, substitution, and ionization state.
- Acid-base behavior
- Review ionizable groups and pKa data where available; ChemForge does not infer definitive acid-base state from identity alone.
- Intermolecular forces
- Assess dispersion, dipole interactions, hydrogen bonding, and ionic character from the functional groups shown.
Functional groups
Amine
Physical properties
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logp | -1.3 | PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptor | PubChem(link only) |
Common names and synonyms
- 1,1-Dimethylbiguanide
- 3-(diaminomethylidene)-1,1-dimethylguanidine
- 657-24-9
- 9100L32L2N
- BIGUANIDE, 1,1-DIMETHYL-
- CHEBI:6801
- Diaformin
- Dimethylbiguanid
Show all 23 synonyms
- Dimethylbiguanide
- Dimethylguanylguanidine
- LA 6023
- LA-6023
- Meguan
- Metformin extended release
- Metformina
- Metformine
- Metiguanide
- N,N-Dimethylbiguanide
- N,N-Dimethyldiguanide
- N,N-dimethylimidodicarbonimidic diamide
- N1,N1-Dimethylbiguanide
- Novo-Metformin
- RefChem:6463
Structure identifiers
- Canonical SMILES
- CN(C)C(=N)N=C(N)N
- Isomeric SMILES
- CN(C)C(=N)N=C(N)N
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C4H11N5/c1-9(2)4(7)8-3(5)6/h1-2H3,(H5,5,6,7,8)
- InChIKey
- XZWYZXLIPXDOLR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- PubChem CID
- 4091
Spectroscopy
Tabs appear only for spectra stored with clear provenance.
No redistributable or simulated spectroscopy record is attached yet.
Simulated NMR
On-demand educational prediction for metformin; not experimental data.
Simulated EI mass spectrum
On-demand educational fragmentation for metformin; not experimental data.
Sources
Molecule identity
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