At a Glance
Material Family
Amines & Amides
Record Type
Compound
Primary Role
Crosslinking / Curing · Synthesis Intermediate
Functional Roles
Industries Served
Applications & Use Cases
- ▸ Latent curing agent (hardener) for one-component, heat-cured epoxy resin systems used in structural adhesives, powder coatings, and electrical laminates, where its insolubility at room temperature gives long pot life until activation.
- ▸ Nitrification inhibitor and slow-release nitrogen source in agriculture, blended with urea and ammonium fertilizers to reduce nitrate leaching and ammonia loss while improving nitrogen-use efficiency.
- ▸ Synthesis intermediate for the production of guanidine salts, melamine, sulfaguanidine, and pharmaceutical actives such as metformin (sold by RawSource as an industrial feedstock, not as a finished drug).
- ▸ Raw material for guanamine resins, water-treatment and dye-fixing chemistries, and flame-retardant intermediates in plastics and textile finishing.
- ▸ Precursor in the manufacture of guanidine nitrate and specialty nitrogen chemicals for industrial and pyrotechnic formulations.
Physical Properties
appearance
white crystalline powder
melting_point
209-211 C
density
1.4 g/cm3 at 25 C
water_solubility
4.13 g/100 mL at 25 C
molecular_weight
84.08 g/mol
Safety & Handling
Full SDS available on request
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Chemical Identity
CAS Number
461-58-5
Molecular Formula
C2H4N4
Molecular Weight
84.08 g/mol
IUPAC Name
2-cyanoguanidine
PubChem CID
InChI Key
QGBSISYHAICWAH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonyms & Trade Names
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