Molecular Identity
cetylpyridinium chloride
1-hexadecylpyridin-1-ium chloride
PubChem CID: 31239
Cetylpyridinium chloride is a 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. It has a role as a surfactant and an antiseptic drug. It is a chloride salt and an organic chloride salt. It contains a cetylpyridinium.
2D Structure
Properties
C21H38ClN
Molecular Formula
340.00
Molecular Weight
g/mol
339.2693
Exact Mass
Da
3.9
TPSA
Good oral absorption (< 140 A²)
0
H-Bond Donors
1
H-Bond Acceptors
208
Complexity
SMILES
Canonical SMILES
SMILES: Synonyms(20)
cetylpyridinium chloride123-03-5hexadecylpyridinium chloridePristacinCepacolCeprimCetamiumDobendanPyriseptAktivexBiosept1-Cetylpyridinium chlorideCeepryn chlorideCepacol chlorideQuaternario CPC
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