Benzododecinium bromide
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
N -Benzyl-N ,N -dimethyldodecan-1-aminium bromide
Identifiers
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard
100.027.908
EC Number
UNII
InChI=1S/C21H38N.BrH/c1-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-16-19-22(2,3)20-21-17-14-13-15-18-21;/h13-15,17-18H,4-12,16,19-20H2,1-3H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
Y Key: KHSLHYAUZSPBIU-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Y InChI=1/C21H38N.BrH/c1-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-16-19-22(2,3)20-21-17-14-13-15-18-21;/h13-15,17-18H,4-12,16,19-20H2,1-3H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
Key: KHSLHYAUZSPBIU-REWHXWOFAH
[Br-].c1ccccc1C[N+](C)(CCCCCCCCCCCC)C
Properties
C21 H38 N+ · Br−
Molar mass
384.437 g·mol−1
Pharmacology
D09AA05 (WHO )
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Chemical compound
Benzododecinium bromide (systematic name dimethyldodecylbenzylammonium bromide ) is a quaternary ammonium compound used as antiseptic and disinfectant (phenol coefficient is 20-30[ 1] ). It is highly soluble in water and has properties of cationic surfactant .
Benzododecinium bromide is effective against gram-positive microbes . In lower concentrations, its activity against conditionally gram-negative microorganisms (such as Proteus , Pseudomonas , Clostridium tetani etc.) is uncertain. It is not effective against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and bacterial spores . Longer expositions may inactivate some viruses .[ 1]
Benzododecinium bromide is an active ingredient in the trademarked antiseptic product Ajatin produced in the Czech Republic . In place of bromide, the benzododecinium cation may be used with chloride or another anion .
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