Product Data Sheet

Cetrimonium Bromide(CTAB)

Catalog No. A16438

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Cetrimonium bromide is an amine based cationic quaternary surfactant, is one of the components of the topical antiseptic Cetrimide.
Chemical Information
Catalog NumA16438
M. Wt364.45
FormulaC19H42N.Br
Purity>98%
Storageat -20 °C 3 years (powder form); at -20 °C 6 months (Solution base)
CAS No.57-09-0
SynonymsCetyltrimethylammonium Bromide, Hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide, CTAB
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)C.[Br-]
Biological Activity
DescriptionCetrimonium bromide is an amine based cationic quaternary surfactant, is one of the components of the topical antiseptic Cetrimide.
Solubility
In vitro DMSO4 mg/mL (10.97 mM)
Water87 mg/mL (238.71 mM)
Ethanol87 mg/mL (238.71 mM)
* <1 mg/ml means slightly soluble or insoluble.
* Please note that Adooq tests the solubility of all compounds in-house, and the actual solubility may differ slightly from published values. This is normal and is due to slight batch-to-batch variations.
Preparing Stock Solutions
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass1 mg5 mg10 mg
0.1 mM27.44 mL137.19 mL274.39 mL
0.5 mM5.49 mL27.44 mL54.88 mL
1 mM2.74 mL13.72 mL27.44 mL
5 mM0.55 mL2.74 mL5.49 mL
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