Category
Benzalkonium chloride
CAS Number
8001-54-5
Molecular Formula
C22H40ClN
Molecular Weight
354 g/mol
Synonym

 benzyl-dimethyl-tridecylazanium chloride;

Keywords
Fine Chemicals
Pharmaceutical Standards
Metabolites.
Impurities
Intermediates
slide_1

Benzalkonium chloride is a disinfectant and antiseptic used in wound care, hand sanitizers, and eye or nasal drops to prevent infection. It works by disrupting the cell membranes of bacteria and viruses, effectively killing or inactivating them.