Galegine sulfate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    20284-78-0

    Molecular formula
    C6H15N3O4S

    SMILES
    CC(=CCN=C(N)N)C.OS(=O)(=O)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fishy 39.57%
    Meaty 31.3%
    Cheesy 31.23%
    Pungent 26.26%
    Savory 23.79%
    Roasted 23.76%
    Ripe 23.1%
    Mint 22.77%
    Fresh 22.76%
    Cooling 22.66%

     

    Flavor
    Green 28.4%
    Herbal 24.89%
    Mouldy 20.99%
    Ocimene 20.84%
    Roasted 20.76%
    Oriental 20.73%
    Spicy 20.73%
    Bitter 20.62%
    Sulfurous 20.59%
    Matches 20.55%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    9.19 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    225.27 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Very slow

    Boiling point est.
    266°C

    Flash point

    • 87.21 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Galegine sulfate
    • 20284-78-0
    • Galegine xsulfate
    • 2-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)guanidine;sulfuric acid
    • NSC76016
    • 2-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)guanidine sulfate
    • GUANIDINE, (3-METHYL-2-BUTENYL)-, SULFATE
    • Galegine, sulfae
    • Galeginexsulfate
    • CHEMBL2004717
    • NIOSH/MF3688000
    • SCHEMBL28235463
    • DTXSID40942415
    • GLXC-01959
    • NSC-76016
    • (3-Methyl-2-butenyl)guanidine sulfate
    • MF36880000
    • N''-(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)guanidine; sulfuric acid
    • Sulfuric acid--N-(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)guanidine (1/1)
    • Galegine sulfate

  • Applications

    Galegine sulfate (CAS 20284-78-0) is primarily of interest in pharmaceutical research as a guanidine-containing lead motif for the development of hypoglycemic agents and related biguanide derivatives. It is commonly used as an intermediate in the synthesis of guanidine-type compounds and related analogues; in analytical and biochemical contexts, galegine sulfate can serve as a reagent or reference standard for method development and validation in laboratory work. Overall, its applications center on research, synthesis, and analytical use rather than consumer formulations, and are subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 54.23
    methanol 113.6
    isopropanol 25.66
    water 86.71
    ethyl acetate 9.75
    n-propanol 33.51
    acetone 16.52
    n-butanol 22.28
    acetonitrile 14.4
    DMF 109.98
    toluene 2.02
    isobutanol 19.0
    1,4-dioxane 28.51
    methyl acetate 13.99
    THF 55.09
    2-butanone 10.83
    n-pentanol 14.18
    sec-butanol 16.0
    n-hexane 1.12
    ethylene glycol 67.3
    NMP 98.24
    cyclohexane 1.79
    DMSO 65.71
    n-butyl acetate 8.07
    n-octanol 8.21
    chloroform 16.77
    n-propyl acetate 6.24
    acetic acid 107.39
    dichloromethane 12.05
    cyclohexanone 22.73
    propylene glycol 77.44
    isopropyl acetate 5.66
    DMAc 87.66
    2-ethoxyethanol 32.65
    isopentanol 11.82
    n-heptane 1.65
    ethyl formate 17.33
    1,2-dichloroethane 5.21
    n-hexanol 17.14
    2-methoxyethanol 78.68
    isobutyl acetate 5.12
    tetrachloromethane 6.33
    n-pentyl acetate 6.84
    transcutol 37.62
    n-heptanol 12.99
    ethylbenzene 1.19
    MIBK 4.18
    2-propoxyethanol 44.69
    tert-butanol 19.41
    MTBE 5.41
    2-butoxyethanol 31.88
    propionic acid 55.88
    o-xylene 2.69
    formic acid 116.13
    diethyl ether 5.44
    m-xylene 2.1
    p-xylene 2.48
    chlorobenzene 3.8
    dimethyl carbonate 14.61
    n-octane 0.64
    formamide 83.8
    cyclopentanone 41.15
    2-pentanone 6.97
    anisole 4.87
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 15.05
    gamma-butyrolactone 56.73
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 47.4
    pyridine 15.79
    3-pentanone 6.51
    furfural 48.34
    n-dodecane 0.47
    diethylene glycol 50.93
    diisopropyl ether 1.65
    tert-amyl alcohol 14.48
    acetylacetone 10.27
    n-hexadecane 0.48
    acetophenone 7.42
    methyl propionate 15.73
    isopentyl acetate 6.76
    trichloroethylene 11.71
    n-nonanol 7.63
    cyclohexanol 16.46
    benzyl alcohol 10.11
    2-ethylhexanol 7.55
    isooctanol 8.02
    dipropyl ether 6.49
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 4.43
    ethyl lactate 14.59
    propylene carbonate 29.88
    n-methylformamide 68.22
    2-pentanol 9.33
    n-pentane 1.22
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 27.01
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 13.78
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 20.44
    mesitylene 1.64
    ε-caprolactone 25.63
    p-cymene 2.47
    epichlorohydrin 25.63
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 6.03
    2-aminoethanol 82.79
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 74.13
    sulfolane 68.33
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.72
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 21.37
    n-hexyl acetate 8.6
    isooctane 0.38
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 27.68
    sec-butyl acetate 3.88
    tert-butyl acetate 6.09
    decalin 0.75
    glycerin 115.99
    diglyme 37.64
    acrylic acid 66.73
    isopropyl myristate 3.48
    n-butyric acid 41.12
    acetyl acetate 9.31
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 9.05
    ethyl propionate 6.35
    nitromethane 68.27
    1,2-diethoxyethane 7.29
    benzonitrile 7.56
    trioctyl phosphate 6.78
    1-bromopropane 2.97
    gamma-valerolactone 57.03
    n-decanol 5.63
    triethyl phosphate 7.13
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 5.22
    propionitrile 11.44
    vinylene carbonate 27.03
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 62.43
    DMS 9.99
    cumene 1.51
    2-octanol 5.36
    2-hexanone 5.05
    octyl acetate 6.05
    limonene 3.41
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 27.97
    ethyl orthosilicate 6.62
    tributyl phosphate 6.76
    diacetone alcohol 15.84
    N,N-dimethylaniline 5.92
    acrylonitrile 18.19
    aniline 10.7
    1,3-propanediol 59.52
    bromobenzene 2.45
    dibromomethane 6.36
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 12.47
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 8.6
    tetrabutyl urea 9.54
    diisobutyl methanol 3.47
    2-phenylethanol 11.08
    styrene 1.48
    dioctyl adipate 7.33
    dimethyl sulfate 27.41
    ethyl butyrate 6.67
    methyl lactate 34.59
    butyl lactate 13.3
    diethyl carbonate 6.44
    propanediol butyl ether 30.0
    triethyl orthoformate 7.96
    p-tert-butyltoluene 2.52
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 14.15
    morpholine 44.43
    tert-butylamine 9.25
    n-dodecanol 4.22
    dimethoxymethane 34.7
    ethylene carbonate 21.69
    cyrene 28.07
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 9.68
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 5.69
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 6.84
    4-methylpyridine 11.08
    dibutyl ether 3.69
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 3.47
    DEF 19.85
    dimethyl isosorbide 28.97
    tetrachloroethylene 12.37
    eugenol 17.81
    triacetin 13.28
    span 80 27.33
    1,4-butanediol 29.88
    1,1-dichloroethane 5.13
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 8.29
    methyl formate 43.01
    2-methyl-1-butanol 13.32
    n-decane 0.72
    butyronitrile 9.57
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 5.2
    1-chlorooctane 2.06
    1-chlorotetradecane 1.02
    n-nonane 0.68
    undecane 0.56
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.68
    cyclooctane 0.74
    cyclopentanol 32.03
    tetrahydropyran 16.58
    tert-amyl methyl ether 5.51
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 32.37
    1-hexene 2.29
    2-isopropoxyethanol 17.48
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 56.43
    methyl butyrate 9.06

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IFRA standard 51

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