Benzalkonium Chloride
- Product NameBenzalkonium Chloride
- CAS63449-41-2
- CBNumberCB8712970
- MFC17H30ClN
- MW283.88
- EINECS264-151-6
- MDL NumberMFCD00050250
- MOL File63449-41-2.mol
Chemical Properties
| Melting point: | -5°C |
| Boiling point: | 100°C |
| Density | 0,989 g/cm3 |
| vapor pressure | 130 mPa @ 20°C |
| Flash point: | >100°C |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| solubility | Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |
| form | semisolid |
| color | Pale yellow |
| PH Range | 6 - 9 |
| biological source | synthetic |
| Water Solubility | Miscible with water, methanol and acetone. |
| Merck | 14,1059 |
| BRN | 4062599 |
| Stability: | Hygroscopic |
| Major Application | liquid formulation ophthalmics parenterals pharmaceutical semi-solid formulation |
| Cosmetics Ingredients Functions | SURFACTANT - DISPERSING ANTIMICROBIAL PRESERVATIVE DEODORANT ANTISTATIC |
| Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) | Benzalkonium Chloride (63449-41-2) |
| InChI | 1S/C19H34N.ClH/c1-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-14-17-20(2,3)18-19-15-12-11-13-16-19;/h11-13,15-16H,4-10,14,17-18H2,1-3H3;1H/q+1;/p-1 |
| InChIKey | TTZLKXKJIMOHHG-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| SMILES | [Cl-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)Cc1ccccc1 |
| EPA Substance Registry System | C8-18-Alkydimethylbenzyl ammonium chlorides (63449-41-2) |
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |
![]() ![]() ![]() GHS05,GHS07,GHS09 |
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| Signal word | Danger | |||||||||
| Hazard statements | H302+H312-H314-H400 | |||||||||
| Precautionary statements | P260-P273-P280-P301+P312-P303+P361+P353-P305+P351+P338 | |||||||||
| Hazard Codes | C,N | |||||||||
| Risk Statements | 21/22-34-50 | |||||||||
| Safety Statements | 36/37/39-45-61-60-26 | |||||||||
| RIDADR | UN 2923 8/PG 3 | |||||||||
| WGK Germany | 3 | |||||||||
| RTECS | BO3151000 | |||||||||
| F | 3-9 | |||||||||
| TSCA | TSCA listed | |||||||||
| HazardClass | 8 | |||||||||
| PackingGroup | III | |||||||||
| HS Code | 3402120000 | |||||||||
| Storage Class | 8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials | |||||||||
| Hazard Classifications |
Acute Tox. 4 Oral Aquatic Acute 1 Aquatic Chronic 1 Eye Dam. 1 Skin Corr. 1B |
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| Toxicity | LD50 oral in mouse: 150mg/kg | |||||||||
| NFPA 704: |
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