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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C20H44N.Cl
Molecular Weight 334.023
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of MECETRONIUM CHLORIDE

SMILES

[Cl-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)CC

InChI

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

HIDE SMILES / InChI
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

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 CHLORIDE
Preferred Name English
MECETRONIUM CHLORIDE
Common Name English
ETHYLHEXADECYLDIMETHYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE
Systematic Name English
1-HEXADECANAMINIUM, N-ETHYL-N,N-DIMETHYL-, CHLORIDE
Systematic Name English
AMMONIUM, ETHYLHEXADECYLDIMETHYL-, CHLORIDE
Systematic Name English
1-HEXADECANAMINIUM, N-ETHYL-N,N-DIMETHYL-, CHLORIDE (1:1)
Systematic Name English
CETYLDIMETHYLETHYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE
Systematic Name English
Code System Code Type Description
PUBCHEM
9923738
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FDA UNII
S287HG54IX
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID70432910
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CAS
13264-41-0
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