hexetidine

Also known as Sterisil, Hexétidine, Esetidina

Hexetidine is an anti-bacterial and anti-fungal agent commonly used in both veterinary and human medicine. It is a local anesthetic, astringent and deodorant and has antiplaque effects.

Chemical data

Formula: C21H45N3
Molecular weight: 339.6 g/mol
IUPAC name: 1,3-bis(2-ethylhexyl)-5-methyl-1,3-diazinan-5-amine
SMILES: CCCCC(CC)CN1CC(CN(C1)CC(CC)CCCC)(C)N
InChIKey: DTOUUUZOYKYHEP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: 5.7
Polar surface area: 32.5 Å²
H-bond donors: 1
H-bond acceptors: 3
Formal charge: 0

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Subclass of: chemical compound
Has part: oxygen
Mass: 339.361
Has use: medication

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Commons category: Hexetidine
chemical formula: C₂₁H₄₅N₃
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name: hexetidine
canonical SMILES: CCCCC(CC)CN1CC(CN(C1)CC(CC)CCCC)(C)N
subject has role: antifungal

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Hexetidine is an anti-bacterial and anti-fungal agent commonly used in both veterinary and human medicine. It is a local anesthetic, astringent and deodorant and has antiplaque effects.

Hexetidine (then as insecticide) patent application was filed in 1945 and granted in 1947 to Murray Senkus of Commercial Solvents Corporation.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “hexetidine” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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