MedKoo Cat#: 150153 | Name: Hexadecyltrimethylammonium Chloride

Description:

WARNING: This product is for research use only, not for human or veterinary use.

Cetyltrimethylammonium chloride is the organic chloride salt of cetyltrimethylammonium. It has a role as a surfactant. It is a quaternary ammonium salt and an organic chloride salt.

Chemical Structure

Hexadecyltrimethylammonium Chloride
Hexadecyltrimethylammonium Chloride
CAS#112-02-7

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 150153

Name: Hexadecyltrimethylammonium Chloride

CAS#: 112-02-7

Chemical Formula: C19H42ClN

Exact Mass: 319.3010

Molecular Weight: 320.00

Elemental Analysis: C, 71.31; H, 13.23; Cl, 11.08; N, 4.38

Price and Availability

This product is currently not in stock but may be available through custom synthesis. To ensure cost efficiency, the minimum order quantity is 1 gram. The estimated lead time is 2 to 4 months, with pricing dependent on the complexity of the synthesis (typically high for intricate chemistries). Quotes for quantities below 1 gram will not be provided. To request a quote, please click the button below. Note: If this product becomes available in stock in the future, pricing will be listed accordingly.
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Synonym
Hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride; Cetrimonium chloride; Cetyltrimethylammonium chloride; N,N,N-trimethylhexadecan-1-aminium chloride;
IUPAC/Chemical Name
hexadecyl(trimethyl)azanium;chloride
InChi Key
WOWHHFRSBJGXCM-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChi Code
1S/C19H42N.ClH/c1-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(2,3)4;/h5-19H2,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
SMILES Code
C[N+](C)(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)C.[Cl-]
Appearance
To be determined
Purity
>98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)
Shipping Condition
Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.
Storage Condition
Dry, dark and at 0 -4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term(months to years).
Solubility
To be determined
Shelf Life
>2 years if stored properly
Drug Formulation
To be determined
Stock Solution Storage
0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.9001
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Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 320.00 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

Recalculate based on batch purity %
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
1: van Ginkel CG, van Dijk JB, Kroon AG. Metabolism of hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride in Pseudomonas strain B1. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1992 Sep;58(9):3083-7. doi: 10.1128/aem.58.9.3083-3087.1992. PMID: 1444422; PMCID: PMC183052. 2: Darkins R, Sushko ML, Liu J, Duffy DM. The effect of surface topography on the micellisation of hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride at the silicon-aqueous interface. J Phys Condens Matter. 2015 Feb 11;27(5):054008. doi: 10.1088/0953-8984/27/5/054008. Epub 2014 Dec 22. PMID: 25530446. 3: Varghese J, Cole RB. Cetyltrimethylammonium chloride as a surfactant buffer additive for reversed-polarity capillary electrophoresis-electrospray mass spectrometry. Journal of chromatography. A. 1993 Oct;652(2):369-376. DOI: 10.1016/0021-9673(93)83255-q. PMID: 8287131. 4: Yamamoto T, Tsunemine Y, Hayakawa F, et al. Flow chemiluminescence determination of antimony(III,V) using a rhodamine B-cetyltrimethylammonium chloride reversed micelle system following liquid-liquid extraction. Analytical Sciences : the International Journal of the Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry. 2013 ;29(1):73-77. DOI: 10.2116/analsci.29.73. PMID: 23303088.