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Benzalkonium chloride solution

≥50% (via Cl), 50% in H2O

Synonym(s):

Alkylbenzyldimethylammonium chloride

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CAS Number:
63449-41-2
MDL number:
MFCD00145757
UNSPSC Code:
12352101
NACRES:
NA.22

concentration

≥50% (via Cl)
50% in H2O

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 quaternary ammonium salt in ocular drug products.

Application

Benzalkonium chloride (BAC) can be used as:       
  • A cationic surfactant in chemical polymerization reactions.       
  • A phase-transfer catalyst for the quantitative determination of sulfide in the whole blood sample by extractive alkylation technique using GC-MS.  

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.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H302,H314,H410

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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A simple, optimized method for the determination of sulphide in whole blood by GC-MS as a marker of bowel fermentation processes
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Journal of Chromatography. B, Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences, 770(1-2), 255-259 (2002)
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