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Benzethonium chloride, 97%

Catalog No. AAA1614222
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2500 g

CAS: 121-54-0 | C27H42ClNO2 | 448.09 g/mol

Benzethonium chloride is used as a surface disinfectant and a preservative in food processing and pharmaceutical industries. It is involved in the determination of sodium dodecyl sulfate using sulphan blue as indicator from the mixture containing other ingredients like sodium chloride and sodium sulfate. It is an effective cationic detergent due to its positively charged hydrophilic part of quaternary ammonium ion. It is an active ingredient in medicaments, deodorants and mouthwashes.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Benzethonium chloride is used as a surface disinfectant and a preservative in food processing and pharmaceutical industries. It is involved in the determination of sodium dodecyl sulfate using sulphan blue as indicator from the mixture containing other ingredients like sodium chloride and sodium sulfate. It is an effective cationic detergent due to its positively charged hydrophilic part of quaternary ammonium ion. It is an active ingredient in medicaments, deodorants and mouthwashes.

Solubility
Soluble in water.

Notes
Hygroscopic. Light sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 121-54-0
Molecular Formula C27H42ClNO2
MDL Number MFCD00011742
InChI Key UREZNYTWGJKWBI-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Synonym benzethonium chloride, quatrachlor, hyamine, phemeride, phemerol chloride, benzethoniumchloride, phemithyn, disilyn, kylacol, solamin
PubChem CID 8478
ChEBI CHEBI:31264

Specifications

Melting Point 157°C to 165°C
Odor Odorless
Quantity 100 g
UN Number UN1759
Beilstein 3898548
Sensitivity Hygroscopic
Merck Index 14,1074
Solubility Information Soluble in water.
SMILES CC(C)(C)CC(C)(C)C1=CC=C(C=C1)OCCOCC[N+](C)(C)CC2=CC=CC=C2.[Cl-]
IUPAC Name benzyl-dimethyl-[2-[2-[4-(2,4,4-trimethylpentan-2-yl)phenoxy]ethoxy]ethyl]azanium;chloride
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 448.088
Formula Weight 448.1
Percent Purity 97%
Chemical Name or Material Benzethonium chloride
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Hazard Category H301-H314-H335
Hazard Statement GHS H Statement
H314-H318-H302
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Causes serious eye damage.
Harmful if swallowed.
Precautionary Statement P260-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P301+P310-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P312-P363-P501c
DOTInformation Transport Hazard Class: 8; Packing Group: III; Proper Shipping Name: CORROSIVE SOLIDS, N.O.S.
EINECSNumber 204-479-9
RTECSNumber BO7175000
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures

RUO – Research Use Only

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