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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C20H44N.C2H5O4S
Molecular Weight 423.694
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

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Structure of MECETRONIUM ETHYLSULFATE

SMILES

CCOS([O-])(=O)=O.CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)CC

InChI

InChIKey=UUHBNESUDPIHCI-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChI=1S/C20H44N.C2H6O4S/c1-5-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21(3,4)6-2;1-2-6-7(3,4)5/h5-20H2,1-4H3;2H2,1H3,(H,3,4,5)/q+1;/p-1

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Description

Mecetronium etilsulfate (MES) is a detergent and belongs to the group of surface-active ingredients. MES along with propan-2-ol and propan-1-ol is an ingredient of rub-in hand disinfectants. The antimicrobial contribution of MES in hand rubs is questionable. MES locks on the outermost layer of the skin (stratum corneum) for sustained bacterial reduction as long as 3 to 5 hours.

Approval Year

1958
129
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
In vitro-in vivo sequence studies as a method of selecting the most efficacious alcohol-based solution for hygienic hand disinfection.
2010-05
Bactericidal efficacy of a 1.5min surgical hand-rubbing protocol under in-use conditions.
2009-06
Surgical hand antisepsis with alcohol-based hand rub: comparison of effectiveness after 1.5 and 3 minutes of application.
2009-05
Surgical hand antisepsis to reduce surgical site infection.
2008-01-23
[Audit on the use of a hydroalcoholic solution].
2007-10
Effects of disinfectants and detergents on skin irritation.
2007-10
Resistance to disinfectants in epidemiologically defined clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii.
2007-06
Modified carbon paste sensor for cetyltrimethylammonium ion based on its ion-associate with tetrachloropalladate(II).
2007-05
Long-term effect of a 1.5 minute surgical hand rub with a propanol-based product on the resident hand flora.
2007-05
[Determination of nitrite in water samples by sequential injection analysis with chemiluminescence detection on chip flow cell].
2005-02
The stability of 2-acetoxy-4-trifluoromethylbenzoic acid (Triflusal) in micellar pseudophase.
2004-02
Simultaneous determination of copper(II) and cobalt(II) by ion chromatography coupled with chemiluminescent detection.
2003-04
Staining of intracellular deposits of uranium in cultured murine macrophages.
2002-03-02
Efflux pump of the proton antiporter family confers low-level fluoroquinolone resistance in Mycobacterium smegmatis.
1996-01-09
Name Type Language
CETYL ETHYLDIMONIUM ETHOSULFATE
INCI  
INCI  
Preferred Name English
MECETRONIUM ETHYLSULFATE
USAN  
USAN  
Official Name English
Ethylhexadecyldimethylammonium ethyl sulfate
Systematic Name English
MECETRONIUM ETILSULPHATE
Common Name English
MECETRONIUM ETILSULFATE
INN   MART.   WHO-DD  
INN  
Official Name English
Mecetronium etilsulfate [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
MECETRONIUM ETILSULFATE [MART.]
Common Name English
MECETRONIUM ETHYLSULPHATE
Common Name English
MECETRONIUM ETHYLSULFATE [USAN]
Common Name English
1-HEXADECANAMINIUM, N-ETHYL-N,N-DIMETHYL-, ETHYL SULFATE
Common Name English
CETYL-ETHYLDIMONIUM ETHOSULFATE
Common Name English
HEXADECYL(ETHYL)DIMETHYLAMMONIUM ETHYL SULFATE
Systematic Name English
CETYLETHYLDIMONIUM ETHOSULFATE
Common Name English
mecetronium etilsulfate [INN]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NCI_THESAURUS C28394
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Code System Code Type Description
MESH
C522448
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USAN
U-47
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FDA UNII
QM95LPV3CA
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CAS
3006-10-8
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INN
5527
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NCI_THESAURUS
C66066
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EVMPD
SUB08673MIG
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID60883932
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL1550879
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SMS_ID
100000090210
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PUBCHEM
68650
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ACTIVE MOIETY
Structure of MECETRONIUM
PARENT (SALT/SOLVATE)
Structure of ETHYL SULFATE
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