8.14858

Alkylbenzyldimethylammonium chloride

(50% solution in water) for synthesis

• Synonym(s): Benzalkonium chloride (50% aqueous solution)
• NACRES: NA.22
• UNSPSC Code: 12352107
• Form: liquid

Properties

• Quality Segment: 200
• form: liquid
• potency: 500-2000 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat)
• pH: 5-7 (20 °C, 10 g/L in H₂O)
• mp: -5 °C
• transition temp: flash point 160-170 °C
• density: 0.978-0.988 g/cm³ at 20 °C
• storage temp.: 2-30°C

Description

Application

• Preservation of Cultural Heritage: Alkylbenzyldimethylammonium chloride have efficacy against microorganisms and is used in protecting painted cultural heritage objects (Alexandrova et al., 2024).
• Evaluation in Glaucoma Treatments: The efficacy and safety of benzalkonium chloride-preserved intraocular pressure-lowering eye drops were analyzed, considering their impact on conjunctival goblet cells and implications for glaucoma treatment strategies (Nagstrup, 2023).

Analysis Note

Assay (argentometric): 49.0 - 51.0 %
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.980 - 0.990
Due to its specific melting range the product may be solid, liquid, a solidified melt or a supercooled melt.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS05,GHS07,GHS09
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H302 - H314 - H400
• pcodes: P270 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B
• Storage Class: 8A - Combustible, corrosive hazardous materials
• wgk: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: 320.0 - 338.0 °F
• flash_point_c: 160 - 170 °C