Hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide
SIGMA/52365 - BioUltra, Molecular Biology, ≥99.0% (AT)
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 | 0.1 M in H2O |
| aggregation number | 170 |
| anion traces | sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg |
| assay | ≥99.0% (AT) |
| cation traces | Al: ≤5 mg/kg |
| Ba: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Bi: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Ca: ≤10 mg/kg | |
| Cd: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Co: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Cr: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Cu: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Fe: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| K: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Li: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Mg: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Mn: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Mo: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Na: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Ni: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Pb: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Sr: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Zn: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| CMC | 0.92 |
| 1 mM (20-25°C) | |
| description | cationic |
| form | powder or crystals |
| grade | Molecular Biology |
| HLB | 10 |
| ign. residue | ≤0.2% |
| impurities | DNases, none detected |
| insoluble matter, passes filter test | |
| phosphatases, none detected | |
| proteases, none detected | |
| RNases, none detected | |
| InChI | 1S/C19H42N.BrH/c1-5-6-7-8 |
| InChI key | LZZYPRNAOMGNLH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| loss | ≤0.5% loss on drying |
| mol wt | micellar avg mol wt 62,000 |
| mp | 248-251 °C (lit.) |
| pH | 5.0-7.0 (25 °C, 0.1 M in H2O) |
| product line | BioUltra |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [Br-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+ |
| solubility | H2O: 0.1 M at 40 °C, clear, colorless |
| UV absorption | λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.06 |
| λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.05 |
| Application: | Hexadecyltrimethylammoniu |
| 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 | 12161900 |





