Category:
Other Fine Chemicals
CAS NO:
50-01-1
Standard:
In-house Standards,
White crystalline powder, used in medicine, pesticides, dyes and their intermediates of organic synthesis, is an important raw material of manufacture of sulfa drugs and folic acid, also can be used as a synthetic fiber antistatic agent.
Guanidinium chloride is a potent chaotropic agent widely utilized in protein denaturation and RNA extraction. Produced via the reaction of urea with ammonia or hydrolysis of guanidine carbonate, its molecular formula is C(HN2)2Cl (CAS No. 50-01-1).
Strictly store in sealed containers away from moisture to prevent decomposition. Requires PPE including gloves and goggles due to corrosive properties; avoid inhalation and ingestion during handling.