CETALKONIUM CHLORIDE

Cetalkonium chloride is a white to off-white crystalline quaternary ammonium compound.

CAS:

122-18-9

Formula:

C₂₅H₄₆ClN

Molar Weight

396.09 g/mol

Melting Point

55–65 °C

Boiling Point

≈ 550 °C

Density

0.4 g/cm³

Forms

white or almost white crystalline powder.

Odor

Odorless.

Key applications

Used as antiseptic in mouth-ulcer gels.
Serves as cationic emulsifier in eye-nanoemulsions.
Helps stabilize oil droplets in formulations.
Provides bioadhesion to negatively charged tissue.
Used in life-science for charge-based separation.

Industries

Pharmaceutical industry
Ophthalmic drug formulations
Oral care / mouth-care products
Life sciences / biotechnology
Cosmetics & personal care

Benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium chloride; Cetyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride; 16-BAC; Benzylhexadecyldimethylammonium chloride

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