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CHEBI:32915 - cetylpyridinium chloride

ChEBI IDCHEBI:32915
ChEBI Namecetylpyridinium chloride
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DefinitionA pyridinium salt that has N-hexadecylpyridinium as the cation and chloride as the anion. It has antiseptic properties and is used in solutions or lozenges for the treatment of minor infections of the mouth and throat.
Last Modified24 August 2015
SubmitterKirill Degtyarenko
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FormulaC21H38N.Cl
Net Charge0
Average Mass339.995
Monoisotopic Mass339.26928
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[n+]1ccccc1.[Cl-]
InChIInChI=1S/C21H38N.ClH/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-16-19-22-20-17-15-18-21-22;/h15,17-18,20-21H,2-14,16,19H2,1H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
InChIKeyYMKDRGPMQRFJGP-UHFFFAOYSA-M
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Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
surfactant  A substance which lowers the surface tension of the medium in which it is dissolved, and/or the interfacial tension with other phases, and, accordingly, is positively adsorbed at the liquid/vapour and/or at other interfaces.
Application:
antiseptic drug  A substance used locally on humans and other animals to destroy harmful microorganisms or to inhibit their activity (cf. disinfectants, which destroy microorganisms found on non-living objects, and antibiotics, which can be transported through the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria within the body).
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
cetylpyridinium chloride (CHEBI:32915) has part cetylpyridinium (CHEBI:32914)
cetylpyridinium chloride (CHEBI:32915) has role antiseptic drug (CHEBI:48218)
cetylpyridinium chloride (CHEBI:32915) has role surfactant (CHEBI:35195)
cetylpyridinium chloride (CHEBI:32915) is a chloride salt (CHEBI:23114)
cetylpyridinium chloride (CHEBI:32915) is a organic chloride salt (CHEBI:36094)
Incoming Relation(s)
cetylpyridinium chloride monohydrate (CHEBI:3566) has part cetylpyridinium chloride (CHEBI:32915)
IUPAC Name 
1-hexadecylpyridinium chloride
INNs  Source
chlorure de cétylpyridiniumWHO MedNet
cetylpyridinium chlorideWHO MedNet
cloruro de cetilpiridinioWHO MedNet
cetylpyridinii chloridumWHO MedNet
Synonyms  Source
cetylpyridinium chloride anhydrousChemIDplus
hexadecylpyridinium chlorideChemIDplus
N-hexadecylpyridinium chlorideChemIDplus
1-cetylpyridinium chlorideChemIDplus
1-palmitylpyridinium chlorideChemIDplus
N-cetylpyridinium chlorideChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
Cetylpyridinium_ChlorideWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
Beilstein:3578606Beilstein
Gmelin:33016Gmelin
CAS:123-03-5ChemIDplus