Difference between revisions of "Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide"

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== Other Properties ==
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== Risks ==
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* Harmful if swallowed. 
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* Contact causes severe irritation. 
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* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC227160100&productDescription=CETYLTRIMETHYLAMMONIUM+B+10GR&vendorId=VN00032119&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
 
Soluble in water, ethanol, chloroform. Insoluble in ether, benzene, acetone.
 
Soluble in water, ethanol, chloroform. Insoluble in ether, benzene, acetone.
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Harmful if swallowed.  Contact causes severe irritation. 
 
 
 
Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/h1401.htm MSDS]
 
 
 
== Additional Information ==
 
  
P.Ackroyd "Glue-Paste Lining of Paintings: An Evaluation of Some Additive Materials" ICOM Edinburgh 1996 p.231-238
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* P.Ackroyd "Glue-Paste Lining of Paintings: An Evaluation of Some Additive Materials" ICOM Edinburgh 1996 p.231-238
  
 
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Latest revision as of 08:09, 28 May 2022

Description

A quaternary ammonium salt. Cetytrimethylammonium bromide, or cetrimonium bromide, is used as a Cationic detergent, Surfactant, and Bactericide. It has been added to glue-paste formulations as a nontoxic alternative to Phenol (Ackroyd 1996).

Synonyms and Related Terms

cetyltrimethylammonium bromide; CTAB; hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide; cetrimonium bromide; Cetab; Centimide

Chemical structure

Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide.jpg


Risks

  • Harmful if swallowed.
  • Contact causes severe irritation.
  • ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water, ethanol, chloroform. Insoluble in ether, benzene, acetone.

Composition C16H33(CH3)3NBr
CAS 57-09-0
Melting Point 237-243 C
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 364.45

Resources and Citations

  • P.Ackroyd "Glue-Paste Lining of Paintings: An Evaluation of Some Additive Materials" ICOM Edinburgh 1996 p.231-238

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