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Details

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

SHOW SMILES / InChI
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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Molecular Formula C20H44N
Molecular Weight 298.5701
Charge 1
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula C2H5O4S
Molecular Weight 125.124
Charge -1
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

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

PubMed

Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
QM95LPV3CA
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version