| Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
| Molecular Formula | C21H38N.Br |
| Molecular Weight | 384.437 |
| Optical Activity | NONE |
| Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 1 |
| E/Z Centers | 0 |
| Charge | 0 |
SHOW SMILES / InChI
SMILES
[Br-].CCCCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)CC1=CC=CC=C1
InChI
InChIKey=KHSLHYAUZSPBIU-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChI=1S/C21H38N.BrH/c1-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-16-19-22(2,3)20-21-17-14-13-15-18-21;/h13-15,17-18H,4-12,16,19-20H2,1-3H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
Benzododecinium, a quaternary ammonium compound, is an antiseptic agent and disinfectant. Benzododecinium is used as preservative in different pharmaceutical formulations. Thus, the dispenser of Timoptol-LA, used for the treatment of patients with ocular hypertension, contains benzododecinium bromide as a preservative. It is used as preservative and the corneal permeability enhancer in formulation. Benzododecinium is effective against gram-positive microbes.
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