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Guanidine vs Biguanide - What's the difference?

guanidine | biguanide |

In organic compound terms the difference between guanidine and biguanide

is that guanidine is a strong base HN=C(NH2)2 obtained by the oxidation of guanine while biguanide is the compound imidodicarbonimidic diamide derived from guanidine.

guanidine

English

Noun

(wikipedia guanidine)
  • (organic compound) A strong base HN=C(NH2)2 obtained by the oxidation of guanine

    • Derived terms

    * biguanidine * nitroguanidine

    biguanide

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia biguanide)
  • (organic compound) The compound imidodicarbonimidic diamide derived from guanidine
  • Any of a class of antihyperglycemic and antimalarial drugs based upon this compound.

    • Derived terms

    * polyaminopropyl biguanide

    Synonyms

    * diguanide * 2-carbamimidoylguanidine