Cetrimonium chloride

Cetrimonium chloride, or cetyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTAC), is a topical antiseptic and surfactant. It is also commonly used in hair conditioners and shampoos, as a conditioning agent.[1]

Cetrimonium chloride

Names
IUPAC name hexadecyl(trimethyl)ammonium chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	112-02-7^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:53581^Y
ChemSpider	7862^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.571
PubChem CID	8154
UNII	UC9PE95IBP^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6026901
InChI InChI=1S/C19H42N.ClH/c1-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(2,3)4;/h5-19H2,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1^Y Key: WOWHHFRSBJGXCM-UHFFFAOYSA-M^Y InChI=1/C19H42N.ClH/c1-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(2,3)4;/h5-19H2,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1 Key: WOWHHFRSBJGXCM-REWHXWOFAY
SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)C.[Cl-]
Properties
Chemical formula	C19H42ClN
Molar mass	320.00 g/mol
Pharmacology
ATC code	D08AJ02 (WHO) R02AA17 (WHO)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

See also

• Behentrimonium chloride – an C₂₅ structural analogue
• Cetrimonium bromide – the corresponding bromide salt

References

1. What is cetrimonium chloride? Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine at naturallycurly.com