Didecyldimethylammonium chloride

Didecyldimethylammonium chloride

Names
IUPAC name didecyl-dimethylammonium chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	7173-51-5 Y
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL224987 Y
ChemSpider	22027 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.027.751
PubChem	23558
UNII	JXN40O9Y9B Y
InChI InChI=1S/C22H48N.ClH/c1-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23(3,4)22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-2;/h5-22H2,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1 Y Key: RUPBZQFQVRMKDG-UHFFFAOYSA-M Y InChI=1/C22H48N.ClH/c1-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23(3,4)22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-2;/h5-22H2,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1 Key: RUPBZQFQVRMKDG-REWHXWOFAJ
SMILES [Cl-].C(CCCCC[N+](C)(CCCCCCCCCC)C)CCCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C22H48ClN
Molar mass	362.08 g/mol
Appearance	liquid[1]
Density	0.95 g/cm3 (20 °C)[1]
Pharmacology
ATC code	D08AJ06 (WHO)
Hazards
Main hazards	corrosive [1]
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

Didecyldimethylammonium chloride is an antiseptic/disinfectant that is used in many biocidal applications. They cause disruption of intermolecular interactions and dissociation of lipid bilayers. They are broad spectrum bactericidal and fungicidal and can be used as disinfectant cleaner for linen, recommended for use in hospitals, hotels and industries. It is also used in gynaecology, surgery, ophthalmology, pediatrics, OT, and for the sterilization of surgical instruments, endoscopes and surface disinfection.

In mice this disinfectant was found to cause infertility and birth defects.^[2]

References

1. 1 2 3 Record of didecyldimethylammonium chloride in the GESTIS Substance Database of the IFA, accessed on 2 November 2007
2. ↑ Brendan Maher (2008). "Lab disinfectant harms mouse fertility". Nature. 453 (7198): 964. doi:10.1038/453964a. PMID 18563110.