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Benzalkonium chloride

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Synonym(s):

Alkylbenzyldimethylammonium chloride, Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH2N(CH3)2RCl (R=C8H17 to C18H37)
CAS Number:
63449-41-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4062599
EC Number:
264-151-6
MDL number:
MFCD00145757
UNSPSC Code:
12161900
PubChem Substance ID:
24891904
NACRES:
NA.25

description

cationic

Quality Level

200

product line

BioXtra

assay

95.0-105.0% (calculated on dry substance)

form

(Solid or Semi-Solid or Viscous Liquid)

impurities

≤0.001% Phosphate
≤0.1% Insoluble matter
≤10% water

ign. residue

≤2%

anion traces

sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.05%

cation traces

Al: ≤0.0005%
Ca: ≤0.0005%
Cu: ≤0.0005%
Fe: ≤0.0005%
K: ≤0.005%
Mg: ≤0.0005%
Na: ≤0.02%
Pb: ≤0.001%
Zn: ≤0.0005%

SMILES string

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

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

InChI key

TTZLKXKJIMOHHG-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Benzalkonium chloride is a cationic detergent that is a member of quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs).

Application

Benzalkonium chloride has been used in a study to assess its action on epithelia conjunctival cells in vitro. It has also been used in a study to investigate its effects on living rabbit cornea by in vivo Tandem scanning confocal microscopy.

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.

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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

wgk_germany

WGK 2

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Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Dana Cervinkova et al.
Microbial drug resistance (Larchmont, N.Y.), 19(3), 160-167 (2012-12-22)
Conditions facilitating resistance to quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) were investigated in Staphylococcus aureus SK982 exposed to benzalkonium chloride (BAC; a member of QACs) under various circumstances. S. aureus SK982 carrying the qacA gene encoding for resistance to QACs was grown
Céline Portal et al.
PloS one, 12(3), e0174764-e0174764 (2017-03-30)
Modification of mucous cell density and gel-forming mucin production are established hallmarks of mucosal diseases. Our aim was to develop and validate a mouse model to study live goblet cell density in pathological situations and under pharmacological treatments. We created
M De Saint Jean et al.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 40(3), 619-630 (1999-03-06)
The aim of this study was to investigate the action of benzalkonium chloride (BAC), used as a preservative in most ophthalmic topical solutions, on epithelial conjunctival cells in vitro. A continuous human conjunctival cell line (Wong-Kilbourne derivative of Chang conjunctiva)
Eric G Romanowski et al.
Journal of ocular pharmacology and therapeutics : the official journal of the Association for Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 35(5), 311-314 (2019-04-11)
Purpose: Adenoviral conjunctivitis is the most common cause of conjunctivitis worldwide with no approved antiviral treatment. Benzalkonium chloride (BAK)
A Kalkanci et al.
Journal de mycologie medicale, 25(4), 280-286 (2015-10-01)
The aim of this study was to determine the susceptibility of 77 mould strains: Aspergillus fumigatus (20), Aspergillus flavus (8), Aspergillus niger (4), Aspergillus ochraceus (2), Penicillium citrinum (15), Penicillium crysogenum (14), Penicillium aurantiogriseum (1), Penicillium roquefortii (4), Penicillium paneum
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