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C20H44BrN
378.5 g/mol
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Cetyldimethylethylammonium bromide

CAS124-03-8EC204-672-8
Category
API
Compound Class
Amine
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Cetyldimethylethylammonium bromide is a quaternary ammonium salt used as a disinfectant and germicide active ingredient. It also serves as a laboratory reagent in chemical and pharmaceutical research.

disinfectantgermicide active ingredientlaboratory reagent

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

ethyl-hexadecyl-dimethylazanium bromide

InChIKey

VUFOSBDICLTFMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M

SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)CC.[Br-]

Synonyms (29)
  • Ammonyx DME
  • Bretol
  • CETYL ETHYLDIMONIUM BROMIDE
  • Caswell No. 165E
  • Cetethyldimonium bromide
  • Cetylcide
  • Ethyl cetab
  • Mecetronium bromide
  • Quaternium 17
  • Sumquat 6020
  • cetyldimethylammonium bromide