1104006

Cetylpyridinium chloride

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): Cetylpyridinium chloride monohydrate, 1-Hexadecylpyridinium chloride, Hexadecylpyridinium chloride monohydrate
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₁H₃₈ClN · H₂O
• CAS Number: 6004-24-6
• Molecular Weight: 358.00
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NA.24
• PubChem Substance ID: 329749298
• MDL number: MFCD00149977
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 3578606

Properties

• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• agency: USP
• API family: cetylpyridinium
• manufacturer/tradename: USP
• mp: 83-86 °C (lit.)
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: O.[Cl-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[n+]1ccccc1
• InChI: 1S/C21H38N.ClH.H2O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-16-19-22-20-17-15-18-21-22;;/h15,17-18,20-21H,2-14,16,19H2,1H3;1H;1H2/q+1;;/p-1
• InChI key: NFCRBQADEGXVDL-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Cetylpyridinium chloride USP Reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monographs such as:

• Cetylpyridinium Chloride
• Cetylpyridinium Chloride Lozenges
• Cetylpyridinium Chloride Topical Solution

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS06,GHS05,GHS09
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H302,H315,H318,H330,H335,H400
• pcodes: P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable