B6295

Benzalkonium chloride

BioXtra

• Synonym(s): Alkylbenzyldimethylammonium chloride, Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride
• Linear Formula: C₆H₅CH₂N(CH₃)₂RCl (R=C₈H₁₇ to C₁₈H₃₇)
• CAS Number: 63449-41-2
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 4062599
• EC Number: 264-151-6
• MDL number: MFCD00145757
• UNSPSC Code: 12161900
• PubChem Substance ID: 24891904
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• description: cationic
• product line: BioXtra
• assay: 95.0-105.0% (calculated on dry substance)
• form: (Solid or Semi-Solid or Viscous Liquid)
• impurities: ≤0.001% Phosphate; ≤0.1% Insoluble matter; ≤10% water
• ign. residue: ≤2%
• anion traces: sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤0.05%
• cation traces: Al: ≤0.0005%; Ca: ≤0.0005%; Cu: ≤0.0005%; Fe: ≤0.0005%; K: ≤0.005%; Mg: ≤0.0005%; Na: ≤0.02%; Pb: ≤0.001%; Zn: ≤0.0005%
• SMILES string: [Cl-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)Cc1ccccc1
• InChI: 1S/C19H34N.ClH/c1-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-14-17-20(2,3)18-19-15-12-11-13-16-19;/h11-13,15-16H,4-10,14,17-18H2,1-3H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
• InChI key: TTZLKXKJIMOHHG-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

General description

Benzalkonium chloride is a cationic detergent that is a member of quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs).

Application

Benzalkonium chloride has been used in a study to assess its action on epithelia conjunctival cells in vitro. It has also been used in a study to investigate its effects on living rabbit cornea by in vivo Tandem scanning confocal microscopy.

Disclaimer

The product is not intended for use as a biocide under global biocide regulations, including but not limited to US EPA′s Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, European Biocidal Products Regulation, Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Turkey’s Biocidal Products Regulation, Korea’s Consumer Chemical Products and Biocide Safety Management Act (K-BPR) and others.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS05,GHS07,GHS09
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H302 + H312,H314,H410
• pcodes: P260 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B
• Storage Class: 8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges