63249

Benzalkonium chloride solution

≥50% (via Cl), 50% in H₂O

• Synonym(s): Alkylbenzyldimethylammonium chloride
• CAS Number: 63449-41-2
• MDL number: MFCD00145757
• UNSPSC Code: 12352101
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• concentration: ≥50% (via Cl); 50% in H₂O
• SMILES string: [Cl-].[N+](CCCCCCCCCC)(Cc1ccccc1)(C)C
• 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
• InChI key: TTZLKXKJIMOHHG-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

General description

Benzalkonium chloride is a quaternary ammonium salt in ocular drug products.

Application

Benzalkonium chloride (BAC) can be used as:       

• A cationic surfactant in chemical polymerization reactions.       
• A phase-transfer catalyst for the quantitative determination of sulfide in the whole blood sample by extractive alkylation technique using GC-MS.  

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.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS05,GHS07,GHS09
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H302,H314,H410
• pcodes: P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B
• Storage Class: 8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter