Chemicals and Drugs

Cetrimonium

Cetyltrimethylammonium compound whose salts and derivatives are used primarily as topical antiseptics.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Cetyltrimethylammonium compound whose salts and derivatives are used primarily as topical antiseptics.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C19H42N+
Molecular Weight
284.5 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
6899-10-1
IUPAC Name
hexadecyl(trimethyl)azanium
InChIKey
RLGQACBPNDBWTB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)C
MeSH Unique ID
D000077286
Source
PubChem CID 2681

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Synonyms

21 entry terms
  • Cetriminium
  • 1-Hexadecyltrimethylammonium Chloride
  • CTAB
  • CTAOH
  • Cetavlon
  • Cetrimide
  • Cetrimonium Bromide
  • Cetrimonium Chloride
  • Cetrimonium Hydroxide
  • Cetrimonium Iodide
  • Cetrimonium Methosulfate
  • Cetrimonium Methyl Sulfate
  • Cetrimonium Monosulfate
  • Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide
  • Cetyltrimethylammonium Chloride
  • HTAB Cpd
  • Hexadecyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide
  • Hexadecyl(trimethyl)azanium
  • Hexadecyltrimethylammonium Bromide
  • Hexadecyltrimethylammonium Octylsulfonate
  • Octylsulfonate, Hexadecyltrimethylammonium

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2019 (1969)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.092w.877.883w.111.500w
  2. D02w.675w.276.190.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cetrimonium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077286. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077286
  2. Cetrimonium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cetrimonium
  3. Cetrimonium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5065700
  4. Cetrimonium. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2681. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2681