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Sigma-Aldrich

Hexadecyltrimethylammonium hydroxide solution

10 wt. % in H2O

Synonym(s):

N,N,N-Trimethylhexadecan-1-aminium hydroxide, Cetyltrimethylammonium hydroxide, Trimethylhexadecylammonium hydroxide

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)15N(OH)(CH3)3
CAS Number:
505-86-2
Molecular Weight:
301.55
Beilstein:
3723055
MDL number:
MFCD00041921
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
24867492
NACRES:
NA.22

form

liquid

concentration

10 wt. % in H2O

refractive index

n20/D 1.351

density

0.988 g/mL at 25 °C

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[OH-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)C

InChI

1S/C19H42N.H2O/c1-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(2,3)4;/h5-19H2,1-4H3;1H2/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

WJLUBOLDZCQZEV-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Application

Hexadecyltrimethylammonium hydroxide solution is a surfactant used in:
  • Synthesis of microporous and mesoporous aluminosilicate molecular sieves such as MCM-41 and MCM-48.
  • Hydrothermal preparation of manganese dioxide (MnO2) nanoflower.
  • Synthesis of cetyltrimethylammonium hydroperoxide, a reagent used for promoting phosphate ester hydrolysis.

Pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H314

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Cetyltrimethylammonium hydroperoxide: an efficient reagent for promoting phosphate ester hydrolysis.
Toullec, Jean and Moukawim, Mohamed
Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England), 434(2), 221-222 (1996)
Synthesis of macrostructured MCM-48 molecular sieves.
Danumah, Ch et al.
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials : The Official Journal of the International Zeolite Association, 44(27), 241-247 (2001)
Hydrothermal preparation and the capacitance of hierarchical MnO2 nanoflower.
Zhu, Gang et al.
Colloids and Surfaces. A, Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 434(27), 42-48 (2013)
Ordered mesoporous molecular sieves synthesized by a liquid-crystal template mechanism.
Kresge C T, et al.
Nature, 359(6397), 710-710 (1992)
A new family of mesoporous molecular sieves prepared with liquid crystal templates.
Beck JS
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 114(27), 10834-10843 (1992)
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