
Hexadecyltrimethylammonium Bromide
Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide is the organic bromide salt that is the bromide salt of cetyltrimethylammonium; one of the components of the topical antiseptic cetrimide. It has a role as a detergent and a surfactant. It is a quaternary ammonium salt and an organic bromide salt. It contains a cetyltrimethylammonium ion. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- hexadecyl(trimethyl)azanium bromide
- Molecular formula
- C19H42BrN
- Molecular weight
- 364.4 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 363.25006 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 0.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 1
- Covalent units
- 2
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:3567
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL307346
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID5037028
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-09-02 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.