Hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride
ALDRICH/52366 - ≥98.0% (NT)
Synonym: Cetyltrimethylammonium chloride
CAS Number: 112-02-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C19H42ClN
Molecular Weight: 320.00
EC Number: 203-928-6
MDL Number: MFCD00011773
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)15N(Cl)(CH3)3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥98.0% (NT) |
| description | cationic |
| InChI | 1S/C19H42N.ClH/c1-5-6-7-8 |
| InChI key | WOWHHFRSBJGXCM-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mol wt | 320.00 g/mol |
| mp | 232-237 °C |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [Cl-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+ |
| Application: | Hexadecyltrimethylammoniu • For the preparation of Polymethylsilsesquioxane aerogels (PMSQ) from methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS) by hydrolysis and polycondensation reaction. • To determine iodine and iodide in commercial gargle products by luminol chemiluminescence. • As a template along with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) to prepare rod-like mesoporous silica from sodium silicate as a precursor. • As a catalyst in the synthesis of 2-amino-2-chromenes from aldehyde, malononitrile, and phenol by one-pot three-component reaction. |
| Application: | Hexadecyltrimethylammoniu |
| Packaging: | 10, 50 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS05,GHS06,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H311 - H314 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P260 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 + P330 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi,N |
| Risk Statements | 38-41-50 |
| Safety Statements | 26-39-60-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 3077 9 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥98.0% (NT) |
| mp | 232-237 °C |
| UNSPSC | 12352116 |




