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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C23H42NO2.Cl
Molecular Weight 400.038
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of BENZOXONIUM CHLORIDE

SMILES

[Cl-].CCCCCCCCCCCC[N+](CCO)(CCO)CC1=CC=CC=C1

InChI

InChIKey=UUSQFLGKGQEVCM-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChI=1S/C23H42NO2.ClH/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-14-17-24(18-20-25,19-21-26)22-23-15-12-11-13-16-23;/h11-13,15-16,25-26H,2-10,14,17-22H2,1H3;1H/q+1;/p-1

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Molecular Formula ClH
Molecular Weight 36.461
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula C23H41NO2
Molecular Weight 363.5771
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity ( + / - )

Description

Benzoxonium is a quaternary ammonium compound with antibacterial, antiviral, and antimycotic activity. It can be used in topical disinfection, disinfection of surgical instruments, inhibition of plaque formation, and in veterinary products.

Approval Year

PubMed

Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
12IMO9R11X
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version