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Benzalkonium chloride

≥95.0% ((calculated on dry substance), T), semisolid

Synonym(s):

Alkylbenzyldimethylammonium chloride, Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH2N(CH3)2RCl (R=C8H17 to C18H37)
CAS Number:
63449-41-2
UNSPSC Code:
12352101
NACRES:
NA.22
EC Number:
264-151-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4062599
MDL number:
MFCD00145757

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Product Name

Benzalkonium chloride, ≥95.0% ((calculated on dry substance), T)

InChI key

TTZLKXKJIMOHHG-UHFFFAOYSA-M

InChI

1S/C19H34N.ClH/c1-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-14-17-20(2,3)18-19-15-12-11-13-16-19;/h11-13,15-16H,4-10,14,17-18H2,1-3H3;1H/q+1;/p-1

SMILES string

[Cl-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)Cc1ccccc1

description

cationic

assay

≥95.0% ((calculated on dry substance), T)

form

semisolid

composition

benzyldimethyldodecylammonium chloride, ~70% (Purity (HPLC Area %))
benzyldimethyltetradecylammonium chloride, ~30% (HPLC Minor Component (Area %))

impurities

≤10% water

ign. residue

≤0.1% (as SO4)

Quality Level

200

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Application

Benzalkonium chloride has been used as a:

  • Modifier for montmorillonite clay, enabling the synthesis of eco-friendly and proficient heterogeneous nano-catalysts for green synthesis of 5-substituted 1H-tetrazoles
  • Precursor for the synthesis of alkaline ionic liquids, which have been employed as supported ionic liquid catalysts (SILCAs)
  • Catalyst in the synthesis of functionalized quinoxalines in water

Disclaimer

The product is not intended for use as a biocide under global biocide regulations, including but not limited to US EPA′s Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, European Biocidal Products Regulation, Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Turkey’s Biocidal Products Regulation, Korea’s Consumer Chemical Products and Biocide Safety Management Act (K-BPR) and others.

General description

Benzalkonium chloride is a quaternary ammonium compound (QAC) that is most commonly used as a phase transfer catalyst, cationic surfactant. It has shown promising applications inchemical synthesis, catalysis, and drug discovery.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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BCCN9226
BCCM3845
BCCL3739
BCCK5886
0000236004

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Surfactant micelles as microreactors for the synthesis of quinoxalines in water: scope and limitations of surfactant catalysis
Kumar D.
Royal Society of Chemistry Advances, 3, 15157?15168- 15157?15168 (2013)
Benzalkonium chloride: selective inhibitor of histamine release induced by compound 48/80 and other polyamines.
Read GW & Kiefer EF
Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 211(3), 711-715 (1979)
Benzalkonium chloride: selective inhibitor of histamine release induced by compound 48/80 and other polyamines.
Read G W
Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 211(3), 711-715 (1979)
Alkaline ionic liquids applied in supported ionic liquid catalyst for selective hydrogenation of citral to citronellal
Salminen E., Virtanen P. and Mikkola J.
Frontiers in Chemistry, 2(3) (2014)
Immobilized Cu(0) nanoparticles on montmorillonite-modified with benzalkonium chloride (MMT-BAC@Cu(0)): as an eco-friendly and proficient heterogeneous nano-catalyst for green synthesis of 5-substituted 1H-tetrazoles
Priani F. et al.
Royal Society of Chemistry Advances, 13, 6160-6170 (2023)
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