Cetylpyridinium chloride
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| Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK |
| Physical properties [] | |
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| Molecular mass | 340.0 g/mol [1] |
| Appearance | White powder [1] |
| Melting point | 80 °C [1] |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of /nitrogen oxides and hydrogen chloride/. [1] |
| Solubility | Very soluble in water, chloroform [1] |
| Structural Identifiers [] | |
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| Molecular formula | C21H38ClN [1] |
| IUPAC name | 1-hexadecylpyridin-1-ium chloride [1] |
| SMILES | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+]1=CC=CC=C1.[Cl-] [1] |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C21H38N.ClH/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-16-19-22-20-17-15-18-21-22;/h15,17-18,20-21H,2-14,16,19H2,1H3;1H/q+1;/p-1 [1] |
| InChIKey | YMKDRGPMQRFJGP-UHFFFAOYSA-M [1] |
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Cetylpyridinium chloride (also known as hexadecylpyridinium chloride, Pristacin, Cepacol, Ceprim, Cetamium, Dobendan, Pyrisept, Aktivex, Biosept or 1-Cetylpyridinium chloride)
Chemistry
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Cetylpyridinium chloride is a achiral mixture.
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National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 31239, cetylpyridinium chloride. Accessed May 11, 2026. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/31239
U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. Cetylpyridinium chloride. UNII: 6BR7T22E2S. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed May 11, 2026. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/6BR7T22E2S