Myristalkonium Chloride

Description

Tetradecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride · CAS 139-08-2 · C23H42N.Cl. UNII 0W255OL75T. Melting Point: 60-61 °C.

Identification

CAS Registry Number	139-08-2
PubChem CID	8755
Molecular formula	C23H42N.Cl
IUPAC name	benzyl-dimethyl-tetradecylazanium chloride
UNII (FDA)	0W255OL75T

Computed Descriptors

Molecular Weight	368.0
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	1
Rotatable Bond Count	15
Exact Mass	367.3005780
Monoisotopic Mass	367.3005780
Topological Polar Surface Area	0
Heavy Atom Count	25
Formal Charge	0
Complexity	265

Physical & Chemical Properties

Melting Point	60-61 °C

Physical description & handling notes

• Liquid
• White solid; [HSDB] White powder; [MSDSonline]
• Free-flowing powder
• White crystalline powder
• Solubility in water: >1,000 mg/L /Alkyl(C=10-14) benzyldimethylammonium chloride/
• Stable under recommended storage conditions.

Regulatory Status

Regulatory & Food Contact	CIR / INCI: Preservative
GHS notification summary	0.3% (1 / 364)

GHS Hazard Classification

GHS notification summary	0.3% (1 / 364)
Reported hazard statements	H302 (98.9%), H312 (82.1%), H314 (94%), H318 (43.1%), H400 (88.2%), H410 (32.4%), H330

Documented Uses

• Used as a surfactant, detergent, deodorizer, and germicide/biocide (food products and services, industrial plants, hospitals, farms, swimming pools, and cooling towers); Also used as a medication; [HSDB] Also used as a wood preservative; [EPA REDs]
• Pulp and Paper Processing [Category: Industry]
• Applying Wood Preservatives [Category: Other]
• Using Disinfectants or Biocides [Category: Clean]
• In the production of bacteriostatic and fungistatic paper. /Tetradecylbenzyldimethylammonium chloride monohydrate/
• Used in hand cleaners as a sanitizer at a concentration of 2.5%

Synonyms

139-08-2; Benzyldimethyltetradecylammonium chloride; Myristalkonium chloride; Miristalkonium chloride; Dibactol; Faringets; Quaternario 14B; Sanibond 200lg; Barquat MB 50; Quarton 14 BCL; Barquat MS 100; Cloruro de miristalkonio; Chlorur de miristalkonium; Myristyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride; Miristalkonii chloridum; Benzyldimethylmyristylammonium chloride

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the CAS number and molecular formula of Tetradecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride?

CAS 139-08-2; molecular formula C23H42N.Cl; molecular weight — g/mol.

What other names is Tetradecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride known by?

139-08-2, Benzyldimethyltetradecylammonium chloride, Myristalkonium chloride, Miristalkonium chloride, Dibactol, Faringets.

What is the regulatory status of Tetradecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride?

Documented regulatory listings: CIR / INCI: Preservative.

Is Tetradecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride classified as hazardous?

0.3% of GHS notifications report no hazard classification (1 of 364).

What are the key physical properties of Tetradecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride?

Melting Point: 60-61 °C.

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