B8879

Benzethonium chloride

≥97% (titration), ≥98% (HPLC)

• Synonym(s): (Diisobutylphenoxyethoxyethyl)dimethylbenzylammonium chloride, Phemerol chloride
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₇H₄₂ClNO₂
• CAS Number: 121-54-0
• Molecular Weight: 448.08
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 3898548
• EC Number: 204-479-9
• MDL number: MFCD00011742
• UNSPSC Code: 12161900
• PubChem Substance ID: 24892101
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• description: cationic
• assay: ≥97% (titration); ≥98% (HPLC)
• form: powder
• mol wt: 448.08 g/mol
• mp: 162-164 °C (lit.)
• solubility: H₂O: 100 mg/mL, clear, colorless
• application(s): microbiology
• SMILES string: [Cl-].CC(C)(C)CC(C)(C)c1ccc(OCCOCC[N+](C)(C)Cc2ccccc2)cc1
• InChI: 1S/C27H42NO2.ClH/c1-26(2,3)22-27(4,5)24-13-15-25(16-14-24)30-20-19-29-18-17-28(6,7)21-23-11-9-8-10-12-23;/h8-16H,17-22H2,1-7H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
• InChI key: UREZNYTWGJKWBI-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

General description

The benzethonium chloride is a well characterized skin irritant and rare sensitizer.

Application

Benzethonium chloride has been used in a study to assess the minimum inhibitory concentrations of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates from Malaysia. It has also been used in a study to prepare biocomposite films from sodium alginate and modified clay.

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: GHS06,GHS05,GHS09
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H301,H314,H410
• pcodes: P260 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B
• Storage Class: 6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges