| Melting point |
162-164 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point |
162℃[at 101 325 Pa] |
| bulk density |
440kg/m3 |
| Density |
0.998 g/mL at 20 °C |
| vapor pressure |
< 0.001 hPa @ 2°C |
| refractive index |
1.5650 (estimate) |
| storage temp. |
2-8°C |
| solubility |
H2O: 0.1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless |
| form |
Liquid |
| color |
White |
| Odor |
Odorless |
| PH Range |
5.5 - 7.5 |
| PH |
5.5-7.5 (25℃, 0.1M in H2O) |
| Water Solubility |
1-5 g/100 mL at 18 ºC |
| Sensitive |
Hygroscopic |
| Merck |
14,1074 |
| BRN |
3898548 |
| Stability |
Stability Stable, but hygroscopic. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, soap, anionic detergents, nitrates, acids. Light sensitive. |
| Cosmetics Ingredients Functions |
PRESERVATIVE
ANTIMICROBIAL
SURFACTANT - DISPERSING
DEODORANT |
| Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) |
Benzethonium chloride (121-54-0) |
| InChI |
1S/C27H42NO2.ClH/c1-26(2,3)22-27(4,5)24-13-15-25(16-14-24)30-20-19-29-18-17-28(6,7)21-23-11-9-8-10-12-23;/h8-16H,17-22H2,1-7H3;1H/q+1;/p-1 |
| InChIKey |
UREZNYTWGJKWBI-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| SMILES |
[Cl-].[N+](CCOCCOc2ccc(cc2)C(CC(C)(C)C)(C)C)(Cc1ccccc1)(C)C |
| LogP |
1.08 at 20℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference |
121-54-0(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System |
Benzethonium chloride (121-54-0) |
| Absorption |
cut-off at 300nm in H2O at 0.1M |
