Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
80 u00b0C
solubility
Very soluble in water, chloroform
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Environmental Hazard
Irritant
Acute Toxic
Corrosive
- H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H335: May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H302 (46%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H301 (33.7%): Toxic if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]
- H330: Fatal if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H335 (78.6%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H318 (72.7%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H330 (80.2%): Fatal if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H400: Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H410 (13.9%): Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H301: Toxic if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]
- H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H315 (80.7%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H400 (79.7%): Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 123-03-5 |
| IUPAC Name | 1-hexadecylpyridin-1-ium chloride |
| InChI Key | YMKDRGPMQRFJGP-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| PubChem CID | 31239 |
| INCI Name | CETYLPYRIDINIUM CHLORIDE |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
A quaternary ammonium compound used as an antiseptic in oral care products.