Guanidine

Guanidinium chloride or guanidine hydrochloride, usually abbreviated GdmCl and sometimes GdnHCl or GuHCl, is the hydrochloride salt of guanidine. Contents 1 Structure 2 Acidity 3 Use in protein denaturation 4 Historical survey 5 Medical uses 6 References Structure Guanidinium chloride crystallizes in orthorhombic space group Pbca. The crystal structure consists of a network of guanidinium cations and chloride anions linked by N–H···Cl hydrogen bonds.[2&... [wikipedia]