AN IMPROVED ONE-POT PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF CHLORHEXIDINE Abstract: The invention relates to an improved one pot process for the preparation of Chlorhexidine by reaction of hexamethylene diamine with sodium dicynamide in alcohol, using hydrochloric acid and a base, followed by reacting 1,1-hexane-1,6-diylbis(3-cyanoguanidine) [HMBDCA] with p-chloroaniline or its salt in presence of organic acid followed by basification and isolation of chlorhexidine by using lower alcohol.