COMMERCIAL PRODUCT NAME 

:  BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE, SOLUTION  50% (I.  P.’96)

PRODUCT NO.

:  SAL 003D 

C.A.S. NUMBER

:  [8001-54-5]

STRUCTURE

CHAIN LENGTH DISTRIBUTION OF  

: C8-C18

ALKYLDIMETHYLBENZYL

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE

MOLECULAR FORMULA

:  C22H40ClN

MOLECULAR WEIGHT

:  354.0

CHEMICAL NAME

: Alkylbenzyldimethylammonium chloride.

SPECIFICATIONS  
Description

:  Clear, colourless or slightly yellow syrupy liquid, 
  Odour, Aromatic

*Solubility

:  Miscible with water & with ethanol (95%).

Identification

: Test A-Complies as per I.P.’96
  Test B-Complies as per I.P.’96
  Test C-Complies as per I.P.’96
  Test D-Complies as per I.P.’96

Acidity or Alkalinity

:  Test complies as per I.P.’96.

Ammonia Compounds

:  Complies as per I.P.’96

Foreign amines 

:  Test complies as per I.P.’96.

Ethanol % V/V

:  NMT 16.0 (if used)

Sulphated Ash % W/W 

:  N.M.T. 0.2 (as per I.P.’96)
   N.M.T. 0.15 (Dishman’s specs.)

Assay % W/V (as such)

:  49 – 51

APPLICATION

:  Preservative in eye drops. Hospital disinfectant. As   active ingredient in the cosmetic & pharmaceutical   industries.

STORAGE

:  Store in tightly closed, light resistant containers. 

STANDARD PACKAGING

:  In plastic containers 50 Kgs / 200 Kgs