Benzyl trimethyl ammonium chloride
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Surname | Benzyl trimethyl ammonium chloride | |||||||||||||||
other names |
BTMACl |
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Molecular formula | C 10 H 16 ClN | |||||||||||||||
Brief description |
colorless solid with a characteristic odor |
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properties | ||||||||||||||||
Molar mass | 185.70 g mol −1 | |||||||||||||||
Physical state |
firmly |
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density |
1.07 g cm −3 |
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Melting point |
243 ° C |
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solubility |
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Refractive index |
1.4440 (20 ° C) |
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As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C |
Benzyltrimethylammonium chloride is a chemical compound from the group of quaternary ammonium salts and chlorides .
Extraction and presentation
Benzyltrimethylammonium chloride is made by reacting benzyl chloride and trimethylamine in absolute ethanol . In addition, a reaction with benzyldimethylamine and methyl chloride , with or without a solvent , can be used to prepare this compound. It can also be made by dissolving benzyl chloride in diethyl ether and adding 25% trimethylamine in methanol .
properties
Benzyltrimethylammonium chloride is a flammable, hardly ignitable, hygroscopic , crystalline, colorless solid with a characteristic odor, which is easily soluble in water. It decomposes when heated, producing ammonia and hydrogen chloride .
use
Benzyltrimethylammonium chloride is an economically important catalyst . The compound is used as an antistatic agent , cleaning agent , softener for textiles and in paper products.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h Entry on benzyltrimethylammonium chloride in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on January 9, 2019(JavaScript required) .
- ↑ a b c d data sheet Benzyltrimethylammonium chloride, 97% from AlfaAesar, accessed on November 3, 2018 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .
- ↑ Benzyltrimethylammonium chloride data sheet (PDF) from Merck , accessed on November 3, 2018.
- ^ US Department of Health and Human Services: NTP Technical Report on the Toxicity Studies of Benzyltrimethylammonium Chloride (PDF), February 2000, accessed November 2, 2018.
- ↑ Uri Zoller: Handbook of Detergents . CRC Press, Abingdon 2008, ISBN 978-1-4398-3295-0 , pp. 229 ( limited preview in Google Book Search - 6 Volume Set).