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V900413

Hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide

Vetec, reagent grade, 96%

Synonym(s):

CTAB, Cetrimonium bromide, Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, Palmityltrimethylammonium bromide

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)15N(Br)(CH3)3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
364.45
EC Number:
200-311-3
UNSPSC Code:
12161900
PubChem Substance ID:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3598189
MDL number:
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grade

reagent grade

product line

Vetec

assay

96%

mol wt

364.45 g/mol

mp

248-251 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[Br-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)C

InChI

1S/C19H42N.BrH/c1-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(2,3)4;/h5-19H2,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

LZZYPRNAOMGNLH-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Application


  • Surface-active agent enhanced FRET effect Cu-doped NH(2)-MIL-88(Fe) for highly sensitive detection of 3-nitro-L-tyrosine.: This study explores the enhancement of Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) effects in a Cu-doped NH(2)-MIL-88(Fe) framework facilitated by surface-active agents, significantly boosting the sensitivity for detecting 3-nitro-L-tyrosine, a biomarker for nitrosative stress. The presence of hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide contributes to the increased efficiency and selectivity of the sensor system (Xu et al., 2024).

  • Engineering Interconnected Open-Porous Particles via Microfluidics Using Bijel Droplets as Structural Templates.: This article details the creation of interconnected open-porous particles using bijel droplets as templates in a microfluidic setup. The study highlights the use of hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide in stabilizing the interface, which is crucial for the structural integrity and functionality of the resulting porous materials (Masaoka et al., 2024).

  • Stabilization of heavy metals in solid waste and sludge pyrolysis by intercalation-exfoliation modified vermiculite.: This research introduces a method for stabilizing heavy metals in pyrolyzed waste using modified vermiculite. Hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide plays a critical role in the exfoliation and intercalation processes, enhancing the material′s ability to trap and stabilize toxic metals, thereby preventing environmental contamination (Yang et al., 2024).

  • Efficiency of single pharmaceutical surfactants to mimic intestinal biorelevant media solubilization and dissolution of etravirine: Comparison of intrinsic and film dissolution models.: This study evaluates the solubilization and dissolution properties of etravirine in intestinal biorelevant media using different surfactants, including hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide. The results provide valuable insights into optimizing drug formulations for enhanced bioavailability (Oktay and Polli, 2024).

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Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 2 Oral - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Gastrointestinal tract, Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

471.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

244 °C - closed cup



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Armando Maestro et al.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 31(23), 6289-6297 (2015-05-15)
We address the rheology of assemblies of surfactant-decorated silica nanoparticles irreversibly adsorbed at the gas/liquid interface. Positively charged surfactant molecules (such as CTAB) bind to silica nanoparticle surfaces, and the resulting particle-surfactant complexes adsorb at gas/liquid interfaces. The surfactant molecules
Fay-Wei Li et al.
Nature communications, 6, 7852-7852 (2015-07-29)
Phytochromes are red/far-red photoreceptors that play essential roles in diverse plant morphogenetic and physiological responses to light. Despite their functional significance, phytochrome diversity and evolution across photosynthetic eukaryotes remain poorly understood. Using newly available transcriptomic and genomic data we show
A T Nasr et al.
Physics in medicine and biology, 60(12), 4685-4704 (2015-05-29)
In this study, recipe optimization of Leuco Crystal Violet (LCV) micelle gels made with the surfactant Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide (CTAB) and the chemical sensitizer 2,2,2-trichloroethanol (TCE) was aided by a two-level three-factor designed experiment. The optimized recipe contains 0.75



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V900413-500G04061833495049
V900413-100G04061833469934