Benzododecinium bromide
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Preferred IUPAC name
N-Benzyl-N,N-dimethyldodecan-1-aminium bromide | |
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ECHA InfoCard
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100.027.908 |
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Properties | |
C21H38N+ · Br− | |
Molar mass | 384.437 g·mol−1 |
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D09AA05 (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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Benzododecinium bromide (
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
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Benzododecinium bromide is effective against
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
anion
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See also
References
- ^ a b AJATIN PROFARMA tinktura Archived January 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine