17104

Dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride

purum, ≥98.0% anhydrous basis (AT)

• Synonym(s): DTAC
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₁₁N(CH₃)₃Cl
• CAS Number: 112-00-5
• Molecular Weight: 263.89
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 3915951
• EC Number: 203-927-0
• MDL number: MFCD00041974
• UNSPSC Code: 12352116
• PubChem Substance ID: 329751486
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• description: cationic
• Quality Level: 200
• grade: purum
• assay: ≥98.0% anhydrous basis (AT)
• form: solid
• mol wt: 263.89 g/mol
• mp: 37 °C
• SMILES string: [Cl-].CCCCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)C
• InChI: 1S/C15H34N.ClH/c1-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(2,3)4;/h5-15H2,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
• InChI key: DDXLVDQZPFLQMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

General description

Dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride is a quaternary ammonium compound (QAC) commonly used as a cationic surfactant.[1] It is used in antimicrobial sanitizers due to its surface activity and germicidal efficiency.[2]

Application

• Polyethylene terephthalate depolymerization: Dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride was applied in the enzymatic depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate, illustrating its utility in enhancing the efficiency of plastic degradation processes (Kawai et al., 2022).

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07,GHS09
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H302,H315,H319,H400
• pcodes: P264 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2
• Storage Class: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves