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Octenidine dihydrochloride is a cationic surfactant, with a gemini-surfactant structure, derived from pyridine. It is active against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Since 1987, it has been used primarily in Europe as an antiseptic prior to medical procedures, including on neonates.   Wikipedia

  • SMILES: CCCCCCCCN=c1ccn(CCCCCCCCCCn2ccc(=NCCCCCCCC)cc2)cc1
  • InChIKey: ZVXNYZWXUADSRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • Mol. Mass: 550.92
  • ALogP: 9.63
  • ChEMBL Molecules:
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  • Black Box: No
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las189962 | n,n'-(1,10-decanediyldi-1-(4h)-pyridinyl-4-ylidene)bis-(1-octamine) dihydrochloride | n,n'-(1,10-decanediyldi-1(4h)-pyridinyl-4-ylidene)-bis-(1-octanamine) dihydrochloride | octeniderm | octenidine | octenidine chloride | octenidine dihydrochloride | octenidine hcl | octenidine hydrochloride | octenisept | win 41464-2 | win-414642

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