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8.14119

Sigma-Aldrich

Hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

Hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide

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Linear Formula:
C16H33N(CH3)3Br
CAS Number:
57-09-0
Molecular Weight:
364.45
MDL number:
MFCD00011772
UNSPSC Code:
12352107
EC Index Number:
200-311-3
NACRES:
NA.22
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Quality Level

200

form

solid

potency

410 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

pH

5-7 (20 °C, 50 g/L in H2O)

mp

237-243 °C

solubility

55 g/L

bulk density

390 kg/m3

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C19H42N.BrH/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

LZZYPRNAOMGNLH-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Application

  • Development of porous particles: Utilizing Hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide in microfluidics, researchers engineered interconnected open-porous particles, which could be applied in various industrial and pharmaceutical formulations (Masaoka et al., 2024).

Analysis Note

Assay (argentometric): ≥ 97.0 %
Identity (IR): passes test

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 2 Oral - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Gastrointestinal tract, Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

471.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

244 °C - closed cup

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