| Approval: | none |
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| IUPAC PIN: | 2-cyanoguanidine |
| IUPAC name: | 2-cyanoguanidine or dicyandiamide |
| CAS name: | N″-cyanoguanidine |
| CAS Reg. No.: | 461-58-5 |
| Formula: | C2H4N4 |
| Activity: | nitrification inhibitors |
| Notes: | There is no ISO common name for this substance; the name “DCD” has been used in the literature but it has no official approval. |
| Structure: |  |
| Pronunciation: | dē sē dē Guide to British pronunciation |
| InChIKey: | QGBSISYHAICWAH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| InChI: | InChI=1S/C2H4N4/c3-1-6-2(4)5/h(H4,4,5,6) |