Mecetronium methyl sulfate

Structural formula
General
Surname	Mecetronium methyl sulfate
other names	Mecetronium ethyl sulfate; Ethylhexadecyldimethylazanium ethyl sulfate ( IUPAC );
Molecular formula	C 22 H 49 NO 4 S
Brief description	colorless to yellowish powder with a slightly sweet odor
External identifiers / databases
EC number	221-106-5
ECHA InfoCard	100.019.188
PubChem	68650
Wikidata	Q15632826
Drug information
Drug class	antiseptic
properties
Molar mass	423.69 g · mol -1
solubility	very soluble in acetone , ethanol and water
safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling ; no classification available
GHS hazard labeling ; no classification available
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Mecetronium methyl sulfate ( MES ) is a surfactant and disinfectant that belongs to the chemical class of quaternary ammonium compounds . It has been used for hand disinfection for decades - as a mixture with 1-propanol , 2-propanol and patent blue .

Extraction and presentation

Mecetronium methyl sulfate can be obtained from dimethylsoyaamine .

Pharmacological properties

The substance has extensive effectiveness against bacteria , the effectiveness against gram-positive bacteria being much higher than against gram-negative bacteria. It is also effective against yeasts .

Trade names

Sterillium

literature

Günter Kampf (ed.): Hand hygiene in health care. Springer, Berlin and Heidelberg 2003, ISBN 3-540-44200-6 , pp. 85-87.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Franz v. Bruchhausen, Gerd Dannhardt, Siegfried Ebel, August W. Frahm, Eberhard Hackenthal, Ulrike Holzgrabe: Hagers Handbook of Pharmaceutical Practice Volume 8: Substances EO . Springer-Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-642-57994-3 , pp. 824 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
↑ ^a ^b Entry on Mecetronium Ethil Sulphate. In: Römpp Online . Georg Thieme Verlag, accessed on August 14, 2013.
↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.

[Franz_v._Bruchhausen,_Gerd_Dannhardt,_Siegfried_Ebel,_August_W._Frahm,_Eberhard_Hackenthal,_Ulrike_Holzgrabe-1] Franz v. Bruchhausen, Gerd Dannhardt, Siegfried Ebel, August W. Frahm, Eberhard Hackenthal, Ulrike Holzgrabe: Hagers Handbook of Pharmaceutical Practice Volume 8: Substances EO . Springer-Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-642-57994-3 , pp. 824 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[roempp-2] Entry on Mecetronium Ethil Sulphate. In: Römpp Online . Georg Thieme Verlag, accessed on August 14, 2013.

[NV-3] This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.