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Hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride

≥98.0% (NT)

Synonym(s):

Cetyltrimethylammonium chloride

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)15N(Cl)(CH3)3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
320.00
Beilstein:
3657974
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352116
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

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description

cationic

Quality Level

Assay

≥98.0% (NT)

mol wt

320.00 g/mol

mp

232-237 °C

SMILES string

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

InChI

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

InChI key

WOWHHFRSBJGXCM-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Application

Hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTAC) is a cationic surfactant that can be used:
  • For the preparation of Polymethylsilsesquioxane aerogels (PMSQ) from methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS) by hydrolysis and polycondensation reaction.[1]
  • To determine iodine and iodide in commercial gargle products by luminol chemiluminescence.[2]
  • As a template along with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) to prepare rod-like mesoporous silica from sodium silicate as a precursor.[3]
  • As a catalyst in the synthesis of 2-amino-2-chromenes from aldehyde, malononitrile, and phenol by one-pot three-component reaction.[4]

Hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride can be used as a precursor to synthesize MCM-41 (Mobil Oil, Composition of Matter No. 41), a uniform mesoporous material at room temperature by a two-step sol-gel process.[5]

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Skin Corr. 1C

Storage Class Code

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

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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Catalytic epoxidation of unsaturated alcohols on Ti-MCM-41.
Berlini C, et al.
Catalysis Today, 60(3-4), 219-225 (2000)
Chemiluminescence determination of iodide and/or iodine using a luminol-hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride reversed micelle system following on-line oxidation and extraction
Fujiwara T, et al.
Analyst, 125(4), 759-763 (2000)
Synthesis of rod-like mesoporous silica using mixed surfactants of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide and cetyltrimethylammonium chloride as templates
Han S, et al.
Materials Letters, 57(29), 4520-4524 (2003)
Structure and properties of polymethylsilsesquioxane aerogels synthesized with surfactant n-hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride
Hayase G, et al.
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials : The Official Journal of the International Zeolite Association, 158, 247-252 (2012)
Three-component process for the synthesis of 2-amino-2-chromenes in aqueous media
Ballini R, et al.
Tetrahedron, 57(7), 1395-1398 (2001)

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