Benzethonium chloride, 97%

Description

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.

Specifications

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

• 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

Safety and Handling

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

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only