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formamidine

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Description

Formamidine is a simple organic compound with the formula CH4N2. It is a colorless liquid that is soluble in water and ethanol. Formamidine is a strong base and is used in the synthesis of a variety of other compounds. It is also a useful reagent in organic chemistry, and is used in the production of pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and dyes. Formamidine is a precursor to many important organic compounds, including formamide, formamide hydrochloride, and N-methylformamide. It is also a starting material for the synthesis of many heterocyclic compounds. Formamidine is a strong base and is often used in organic chemistry as a catalyst or reagent. It is also used in the synthesis of polymers and resins. Formamidine is a relatively simple molecule, but it has a wide range of applications in chemistry and industry. Formamidine is a key intermediate in the synthesis of many important compounds, and is also used as a reagent in a variety of organic reactions.'

formamidine: RN given refers to parent compound [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

formamidine : The smallest member of the class of carboxamidines being formic acid with the O and OH groups from the carboxy function replaced by NH and NH2 groups respectively. The parent of the class of formamidines. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID68047
CHEBI ID38477
MeSH IDM0209035

Synonyms (24)

Synonym
pfc3yh7yhk ,
unii-pfc3yh7yhk
einecs 228-639-2
nsc 39860
formimidamide
formamidine
CHEBI:38477
hc(=nh)-nh2
imidoformamide
463-52-5
methanimidamide
methanoic acid amidine
inchi=1/ch4n2/c2-1-3/h1h,(h3,2,3)
pnkusgqvomixlu-uhfffaoysa-
STK802376
87667-19-4
AKOS005622690
unii-m8kp3q82ag
formamidinium
m8kp3q82ag ,
BBL011114
PNKUSGQVOMIXLU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Q27117873
DTXSID00870543

Research Excerpts

Effects

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Formamidines has certain effects on human cardiovascular function. "( [Effects of occupational exposure to formamidines on cardiovascular functions].
Hu, Y; Kuang, X; Wu, H; Xue, S; Zhou, Z, 1999
)
2.02
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (1)

RoleDescription
EC 1.14.13.39 (nitric oxide synthase) inhibitorAn EC 1.14.13.* (oxidoreductase acting on paired donors, incorporating 1 atom of oxygen, with NADH or NADPH as one donor) inhibitor that interferes with the action of nitric oxide synthase (EC 1.14.13.39).
[role information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Drug Classes (3)

ClassDescription
carboxamidineCompounds having the structure RC(=NR)NR2. The term is used as a suffix in systematic nomenclature to denote the -C(=NH)NH2 group including its carbon atom.
formamidinesAmidines with the general formula R(1)N=CHNR(2)R(3) (R(1), R(2), R(3) can be H).
one-carbon compoundAn organic molecular entity containing a single carbon atom (C1).
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Research

Studies (82)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19907 (8.54)18.7374
1990's17 (20.73)18.2507
2000's17 (20.73)29.6817
2010's31 (37.80)24.3611
2020's10 (12.20)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 53.03

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be very strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index53.03 (24.57)
Research Supply Index4.44 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.94 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index81.54 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (53.03)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews2 (2.38%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other82 (97.62%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]