C21H38BrN
384.4 g/mol
APIDanger
CETYLPYRIDINIUM BROMIDE
CAS140-72-7EC205-428-3
Category
API
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material
Cetylpyridinium bromide is a pyridinium salt compound with surfactant properties, primarily recognized as an antiseptic drug active ingredient. It functions as a myosin-light-chain kinase inhibitor and is commonly incorporated into pharmaceutical formulations for oral and topical disinfection.
antiseptic drug active ingredientsurfactanttopical disinfectant
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Related Compounds
StrongSame Parent
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StrongStructure SimilarSimilarity 1.00
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Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H330Fatal if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H413May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for CETYLPYRIDINIUM BROMIDE (CAS 140-72-7) is 2933.39.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2933.39
EU CN code (8-digit)
2933 39 99
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1-hexadecylpyridin-1-ium bromide
InChIKey
DVBJBNKEBPCGSY-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+]1=CC=CC=C1.[Br-]
Synonyms (23)
- 1-Cetylpyridinium bromide
- 1-Hexadecylpyridinium bromide
- Acetoquat CPB
- Bromocet
- CETYLPYRIDINIUM BROMIDE
- CPyBr cpd
- Cetapharm
- Cetasol
- Cetazol
- Cetazolin
- Cetylpyridine bromide
- Hexadecylpyridine bromide
- Hexadecylpyridinium bromide
- Morpan CBP
- N-Cetylpyridinium bromide
- N-Hexadecylpyridinium bromide
- Nitrogenol
- Seprisan
- Sterogenal
- Sterogenol
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