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Bispyridinamines: a new class of topical antimicrobial agents as inhibitors of dental plaque
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1984
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Organic ChemistryAntimicrobial ChemotherapyClinical DentistryPharmaceutical ChemistryTopical Antimicrobial AgentsDrug ResistanceMedicinal ChemistryAntimicrobial Therapy1-Octanam IneAntimicrobial ResistanceAntimicrobial Drug DiscoveryActive MembersAntibacterial AgentAntimicrobial CompoundPharmacologyDental PlaqueAntibioticsOral HygieneNew ClassMicrobiologyAntimicrobial AgentsMedicineClinical StudyDrug Discovery
A series of N,N'-polyalkylenebis[4-(substituted-amino)pyridines] has been prepared, and members have been evaluated as potential anti-dental plaque agents. From among the most active members of the series, one compound, N,N'-[1,10-decanediyldi-1(4H)-pyridinyl-4-ylidene]bis(1-octanam ine) dihydrochloride, octenidine, was selected as a candidate for clinical study.