methenamine

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q71969
methenamine
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methenamine

Summary

methenamine is a type of chemical entity[1]. methenamine ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,326 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • methenamine is credited with the discovery of Alexander Butlerov[3].
  • methenamine's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[4].
  • methenamine's canonical SMILES is recorded as C1N2CN3CN1CN(C2)C3[5].
  • methenamine's chemical formula is recorded as C₆H₁₂N₄[6].
  • methenamine is a type of chemical compound[7].
  • methenamine is used for food preservative[8].
  • methenamine is used for medication[9].
  • methenamine's Commons category is recorded as Hexamine[10].
  • methenamine comprises carbon[11].
  • methenamine comprises hydrogen[12].
  • methenamine comprises nitrogen[13].
  • methenamine's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1859[14].
  • methenamine's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[15].
  • methenamine's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16].
  • methenamine's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[17].
  • methenamine's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+140.106'}[18].
  • methenamine's medical condition treated is recorded as cystitis[19].
  • methenamine's medical condition treated is recorded as urinary tract infection[20].
  • methenamine's medical condition treated is recorded as bacteriuria[21].
  • methenamine's World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name is recorded as methenamine[22].
  • methenamine's subject has role is recorded as urinary anti-infective agents[23].
  • methenamine's subject has role is recorded as bactericide[24].
  • methenamine's active ingredient in is recorded as Hiprex[25].
  • methenamine's active ingredient in is recorded as Urex[26].

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Works and Contributions

methenamine is credited with the discovery of Alexander Butlerov[3].

Why It Matters

methenamine ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,326 views/month).[2] methenamine has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] methenamine is known by 90 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zvg number → 20410
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P679]]: 20410, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P679]]"
  2. 11d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zvg number → 20410
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P679]]: 020410, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275042|batch #275042]]"
  3. 15w ago · Nabbegat · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → type of chemical entity
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → chemical compound
    Described by source → Otto's encyclopedia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||tr */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37300|batch #37300]]"
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