Hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide
SIAL/52367 - suitable for ion pair chromatography, LiChropur™
Synonym: CTAB; Cetrimonium bromide; Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide; Palmityltrimethylammonium bromide
CAS Number: 57-09-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C19H42BrN
Molecular Weight: 364.45
EC Number: 200-311-3
MDL Number: MFCD00011772
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)15N(Br)(CH3)3
Product Type: Chemical
| λ | 10 % in methanol |
| aggregation number | 170 |
| assay | ≥99.0% (AT) |
| CMC | 0.92 |
| description | cationic |
| form | powder or crystals |
| HLB | 11 |
| InChI | 1S/C19H42N.BrH/c1-5-6-7-8 |
| InChI key | LZZYPRNAOMGNLH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mol wt | average mol wt 62,000 |
| mp | 248-251 °C (lit.) |
| quality | LiChropur™ |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [Br-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+ |
| solubility | H2O: soluble 36.4 g/L at 20 °C (completely) |
| suitability | corresponds to standard for filter test |
| technique(s) | ion pair chromatography: suitable |
| UV absorption | λ: 240 nm Amax: 0.04 |
| λ: 250 nm Amax: 0.03 | |
| λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.02 | |
| λ: 500 nm Amax: 0.02 |
| Application: | CTAB was used in preparing buffer solutions prepared during the determination of organic acids in port wine capillary zone electrophoresis using indirect UV detection with 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid. |
| General description: | Hexadecyltrimethylammoniu |
| Legal Information: | LiChropur is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Other Notes: | Additive for ion-pair chromatography; Ion-pair reagent for TLC |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() ![]() GHS05,GHS07,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H315 - H318 - H335 - H373 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P314 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn,N |
| Risk Statements | 22-37/38-41-48/22-50 |
| Safety Statements | 26-39-60-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 3077 9 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 471.2 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 244 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥99.0% (AT) |
| mp | 248-251 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 23151817 |





