Benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium chloride

Chemical properties

Benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium chloride is white to creamy-white crystalline powder

Originator

Cetalkonium Chloride,Chemische Fabrik Berg

The Uses of Benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium chloride

Benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium chloride is used in leather processing, textile dyeing. A mildew preventive in silicone-based water repellents. Compatible with many nonionic detergents. Active in moderately alkaline solutions.

The Uses of Benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium chloride

Labelled Cetalkonium Chloride. Cationic quaternary ammonium surfactant germicide and fungicide. Used in leather processing, textile dyeing. A mildew preventive in silicone-based water repellents. Comp atible with many nonionic detergents. Active in moderately alkaline solutions. Anti-infective (topical).

The Uses of Benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium chloride

quaternary ammonium compound for use as germicide and fungicide in ophthalmie products and cosmetics like deodorants; in leather processing, textile dyeing; as a topical anti-infective.

What are the applications of Application

Benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium chloride is sed in a study to assess the removal of cationic surfactants from aqueous solutions using activated carbon cloth (ACC)

Manufacturing Process

185 parts of hexadecylamine and 126.5 parts of benzylchloride was stirred at 100°C for 8 hours. After cooling to the crystalline product was added methyl chloride. N-Hexadecyl-N,N-dimethylbenzenemethanaminium chloride was obtained.

brand name

Zettyn (Sterling Winthrop).

Therapeutic Function

Antiseptic

General Description

Benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium chloride is a cationic surfactant.

Flammability and Explosibility

Not classified

Safety Profile

Moderately toxic by ingestion. Aneye irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits toxicvapors of NOx and Cl^-.