Chemical Properties
White to Off-White Low-Melting Solid
Uses
Benzalkonium bromides are an important class of cationic surfactants. They are used as preservatives for ophthalmic, nasal and parenteral products and they are also used as a topical antiseptic and medical equipment disinfectant.
Uses
Benzyldodecyldimethylammonium bromide has been used in a study to assess the relation between chemical structure and germicidal efficacy in surface-active cations. It has also been used in a study to investigate pore size control during the synthesis of macroporous thermosensitive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) hydrogels.
Definition
ChEBI: Benzododecinium bromide is the organic bromide salt of benzododecinium. It is a cationic surfactant that has antispetic and disinfectant properties. It has a role as a surfactant, an antiseptic drug and a disinfectant. It is a quaternary ammonium salt and an organic bromide salt. It contains a benzododecinium.
General Description
Benzyldodecyldimethylammonium bromide is a cationic surfactant that may be used as an adsorbent for certain metals such as Cr(VI).
Safety Profile
Poison by ingestion andintraperitoneal routes. Whenheated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes ofNH3, NOx, and Br
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