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52365

Hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide

BioUltra, Molecular Biology, ≥99.0% (AT)

Synonym(s):

CTAB, Cetrimonium bromide, Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, Palmityltrimethylammonium bromide

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)15N(Br)(CH3)3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
364.45
UNSPSC Code:
12161900
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
200-311-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3598189
MDL number:
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grade

Molecular Biology

Quality Level

description

cationic

product line

BioUltra

assay

≥99.0% (AT)

form

powder or crystals

mol wt

micellar avg mol wt 62,000

aggregation number

170

impurities

DNases, none detected, RNases, none detected, insoluble matter, passes filter test, phosphatases, none detected, proteases, none detected

ign. residue

≤0.2%

loss

≤0.5% loss on drying

pH

5.0-7.0 (25 °C, 0.1 M in H2O)

CMC

0.92, 1 mM (20-25°C)

mp

248-251 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 0.1 M at 40 °C, clear, colorless

anion traces

sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

SMILES string

[Br-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)C

cation traces

Al: ≤5 mg/kg, Ba: ≤5 mg/kg, Bi: ≤5 mg/kg, Ca: ≤10 mg/kg, Cd: ≤5 mg/kg, Co: ≤5 mg/kg, Cr: ≤5 mg/kg, Cu: ≤5 mg/kg, Fe: ≤5 mg/kg, K: ≤50 mg/kg, Li: ≤5 mg/kg, Mg: ≤5 mg/kg, Mn: ≤5 mg/kg, Mo: ≤5 mg/kg, Na: ≤50 mg/kg, Ni: ≤5 mg/kg, Pb: ≤5 mg/kg, Sr: ≤5 mg/kg, Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

λ

0.1 M in H2O

UV absorption

λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.06, λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.05

HLB

10

InChI

1S/C19H42N.BrH/c1-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(2,3)4;/h5-19H2,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1

InChI key

LZZYPRNAOMGNLH-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Application

Hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide has been used for the isolation of plant high molecular weight DNA as well as plant DNA for use in PCR analysis. It has also been used to preciptate nucleic acids.


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 2 Oral - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Gastrointestinal tract, Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

471.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

244 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves



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