Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
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丨 Ammonium Iodides 丨 Ammonium Fluorides丨 Ammonium Bromides
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Feature Product- (1-Hexadecyl) trimethylammonium bromide - CTAB
| CAS | 57-09-0 |
| Molecular Formula | C19H42BrN |
| Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 364.46 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00011772 |
| InChI Key | LZZYPRNAOMGNLH-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| Synonym | cetrimonium bromide,cetyltrimethylammonium bromide,hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide,ctab,centimide,cetab,bromat,ctmab,cee dee,cetavlon |
| PubChem CID | 5974 |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:3567 |
| IUPAC Name | hexadecyl(trimethyl)azanium;bromide |
Applications
(1-Hexadecyl)trimethylammonium bromide is a cationic surfactant in hair conditioning products. It acts as a phase-transfer catalyst for the preparation of polyamide, polycarbonate and polythiocarbonate. It facilitates ligand-free palladium salt-catalyzed Heck and Suzuki cross-coupling reactions in water. It is an active component of the topical antiseptic cetrimide and used in household products such as shampoos and cosmetics. As a buffer solution, it is involved in the extraction of DNA as well as in the synthesis of gold nanoparticles and silican nanoparticles.