COMMERCIAL PRODUCT NAME 

:

PHENYL TRIMETHYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE

PRODUCT NO.

:

SAL 028 

C.A.S. NUMBER

:

[138-24-9]

STRUCTURE

:

MOLECULAR FORMULA

:

C 9 H 14 ClN

MOLECULAR WEIGHT

:

171.67

EINECS NUMBER

:

2053190

CHEMICAL NAME

:

Benzenaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride   Ammonium, trimethylphenyl-,chloride Trimethylphenylammonium chloride.

SPECIFICATIONS

Description

:

White to off white crystalline powder.
(Bluish tinge may be observed on retain).

*Solubility

:

Very soluble in water, freely soluble in ethanol (95%) and in methanol.

Melting Point o C (with decomp.)

:

238 - 243

Free amine & amine salts % W/W

:

NMT 0.3 (typically 0.1)

Loss on drying % W/W

:

NMT 0.5

Ash % W/W

:

NMT 0.25

Assay % W/W (On dry basis)

:

99- 100.5

APPLICATION

:

Methylating agent

STORAGE

:

In air-tight containers. Extremely hygroscopic, 
turns blue on exposure to air.

STANDARD PACKAGING

:

In fibre containers 25 Kgs.