Benzalkonium chloride
SIGMA/B6295 - BioXtra
Synonym: Alkylbenzyldimethylammonium chloride; Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride
CAS Number: 63449-41-2
EC Number: 264-151-6
MDL Number: MFCD00145757
Linear Formula: C6H5CH2N(CH3)2RCl (R=C8H17 to C18H37)
Product Type: Chemical
| anion traces | sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.05% |
| assay | 95.0-105.0% (calculated on dry substance) |
| cation traces | Al: ≤0.0005% |
| Ca: ≤0.0005% | |
| Cu: ≤0.0005% | |
| Fe: ≤0.0005% | |
| K: ≤0.005% | |
| Mg: ≤0.0005% | |
| Na: ≤0.02% | |
| Pb: ≤0.001% | |
| Zn: ≤0.0005% | |
| description | cationic |
| form | (Solid or Semi-Solid or Viscous Liquid) |
| ign. residue | ≤2% |
| impurities | ≤0.001% Phosphate |
| ≤0.1% Insoluble matter | |
| ≤10% water | |
| InChI | 1S/C19H34N.ClH/c1-4-5-6-7 |
| InChI key | TTZLKXKJIMOHHG-UHFFFAOYSA |
| product line | BioXtra |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | [Cl-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+]( |
| solubility | water: insoluble |
| Application: | Benzalkonium chloride has been used in a study to assess its action on epithelia conjunctival cells in vitro. It has also been used in a study to investigate its effects on living rabbit cornea by in vivo Tandem scanning confocal microscopy. |
| Disclaimer: | The product is not intended for use as a biocide under global biocide regulations, including but not limited to US EPA′s Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, European Biocidal Products Regulation, Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Turkey’s Biocidal Products Regulation, Korea’s Consumer Chemical Products and Biocide Safety Management Act (K-BPR) and others. |
| General description: | Benzalkonium chloride is a cationic detergent that is a member of quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs). |
| Symbol |    GHS05,GHS07,GHS09 |
| 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 |
| RIDADR | UN3261 - class 8 - PG 2 - EHS - Corrosive solid, acidic, organic |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 95.0-105.0% (calculated on dry substance) |
| UNSPSC | 12161900 |