COMMERCIAL PRODUCT NAME

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CETRIMIDE I.P. ’9 6

PRODUCT NO. 

:

SAL 001 

C.A.S. NUMBER

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[8044-71-1]

STRUCTURE

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MOLECULAR FORMULA

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C 17 H 38 BrN

MOLECULAR WEIGHT

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: 336.4

EINECS NUMBER

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214-291-9

CHEMICAL NAME

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Tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide 
Myristyltrimethylammonium bromide
N,N,N-Trimethyl-1-tetradecanaminium bromide

SPECIFICATIONS 

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Description

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White to creamy white voluminous free flowing 
Powder, Odour, faint & characteristic

*Solubility

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Freely soluble in water, in 95% ethanol, & in 
chloroform. Insoluble in ether.

Identification

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Tests A- complies as per I.P ’96  
Tests B- complies as per I.P ’96  
Tests C- complies as per I.P ’96  
Tests D- UV Absorbance complies as per I.P. ’96  
(NMT 0.05) 

Acidity or Alkalinity

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Complies as per I.P. ’9 6

Colour & Clarity of soln. 2% W/V

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Complies as per I.P. ’9 6

Amine salts

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Complies as per I.P. ’96  

Sulphated Ash % W/W

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N.M.T. 0.5 (As per I.P. ’96)  
N.M.T. 0.25 (Dishman ’s specs. )

Loss on drying % W/W

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N.M.T. 2.0 (As per I.P. ’96)  
N.M.T. 0.5 (Dishman ’s specs. )

Assay% W/W (On dry basis)

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96-101 (As per I.P. ’96)  
97-101 (Dishman ’s specs. )

APPLICATION

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Antiseptic detergent, clinical in hospitals as disinfectant.

STORAGE

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In air-tight containers. 

STANDARD PACKAGING

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In fibre containers 25 Kgs/50 Kgs.