The molecule is a member of the class of guanidines that is guanidine in which one of the amino groups is substituted by a dodecyl group. It is used (generally as its acetate salt, known as dodine) as a agrochemical fungicide. It has a role as an antibacterial agent and an antifungal agrochemical. It is a member of guanidines and an aliphatic nitrogen antifungal agent. It contains a dodecyl group and a guanidino group. It is a conjugate base of a 1-dodecylguanidine(1+).
2-dodecylguanidine