PRODUCTS

GUANIDINE CARBONATE

Guanidine carbonate salt can be used as a reactant for the synthesis of:
- An oxidizer, guanidinium dinitramide (GDN), by reacting with ammonium dinitramide.
- Guanidinium cyclopropanecarboxylate by reacting with cyclopropanecarboxylic acid.

CAS: 593-85-1
European Community (EC) Number: 209-813-7

IUPAC Name: carbonic acid;guanidine

Molecular Formula: C3H12N6O3
Molecular Weight: 180.17 g/mol

Guanidine carbonate is employed as a strong organic alkali, organic intermediate, in soap and cosmetic products, and in the textile industry.
Guanidine carbonate is also used to make fine chemicals and in consumer hair relaxer products.
Guanidine carbonate is used in various industries to solve different purpose such as cosmetics as a hair relaxer that straightens hair by chemically uncurling it, detergents as a synergistic agent, pharmaceuticals as an antibiotic and microencapsulation process for carbonless paper.

Guanidine Carbonate is an alkaline, organic salt.
Guanidine Carbonate’s primary functions have been for use in formulations for hair straightening, as a depilatory agent, for use in pH adjustment, and as a buffering agent.

As a strong chemical base, guanidine carbonate is used as an intermediary in a variety of applications:

• Chemicals, in the production of guanidine nitrate; flame retardant in technical textiles
• Cosmetics, as a hair relaxer that straightens hair by chemically uncurling it
• Detergents: synergistic agent
• Pharmaceuticals
• Microencapsulation process: for carbonless paper

Guanidine Carbonate is the most important specialty product within the group of organic guanidine compounds.
Guanidine Carbonate is a raw material used in cosmetics, detergents and textiles.

Applications
Guanidine carbonate is employed as a strong organic alkali, organic intermediate, in soap and cosmetic products, and in the textile industry.
Guanidine carbonate is also used to make fine chemicals and in consumer hair relaxer products.
Guanidine carbonate is used in various industries to solve different purpose such as cosmetics as a hair relaxer that straightens hair by chemically uncurling it, detergents as a synergistic agent, pharmaceuticals as an antibiotic and microencapsulation process for carbonless paper.

Solubility
Soluble in water 450 g/L (20°C); slightly soluble in alcohol and acetone.

SYNONYMS:

593-85-1
Guanidine, carbonate
Guanidine carbonate(2:1)
Guanidine carbonate salt
MFCD00013029
Guanidine carbonate (2:1)
DTXSID0029189
V3394X3G2W
DTXCID109189
Guanidinecarbonate
CAS-593-85-1
NSC 2171
diguanidine carbonate
EINECS 209-813-7
guanidine hemicarbonate
AI3-14631
UNII-V3394X3G2W
Guanidine carbonate salt, 99%
CHEMBL3187576
GUANIDINE CARBONATE [INCI]
Tox21_113187
AKOS015950648
Tox21_113187_1
AT23545
NCGC00344519-01
LS-12968
CS-0015157
G0161
EC 209-813-7
Guanidine carbonate salt, purum, >=97.0% (NT)
Q19687227