Benzalkonium Chloride (BKC) | CAS 8001-54-5 | Pharmaceutical & Disinfectant Grade
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Benzalkonium Chloride (BKC, CAS 8001-54-5) is a quaternary ammonium compound widely used as a disinfectant, antiseptic, preservative, and antimicrobial agent. Suitable for pharmaceutical, personal care, water treatment, and industrial applications. Available from a reliable supplier with consistent quality and global supply capabilities.
Name: Benzalkonium Chloride
M.F.：[C6H5CH2N(CH3)2R]Cl
M.W.：360（Average value）
CAS No.：8001-54-5
Package: 0.25kg/bottle
Appearance:
White waxy solid or yellow colloid; its aqueous solution is neutral or weakly alkaline, and a large amount of foam is generated when shaking. Easily soluble in water or ethanol, slightly soluble in ether.
Quality Standard: CP 2020; USP43-NF38; EP10.0
C12 NLT 40.0%; C14 NLT 20.0%; C12+C14 NLT 70.0%
Application:
It is a cationic surfactant of the quaternary ammonium salts.
As preservatives, widely used in ophthalmic preparations, but also in nasal and ear preparations, small volume injections and cosmetics.
Application Dosage/ % Examples Ophthalmic preparation 0.01% -0.02% Lysozyme eye lotion Nasal and ear preparation 0.002% -0.02% Small volume injection 0.01% Hydrocortisone phosphate injection
Incompatibility:
This product is incompatible with aluminum, anionic surfactants, citrate, cotton, fluorescein, hydrogen peroxide, hypromellose, iodide, kaolin, lanolin, nitrate, and high-concentration nonionic surfactants, permanganic acid, protein, salicylate, silver salt, soap, sulfa drugs, zinc oxide, zinc sulfate, some rubber mixtures and some plastic mixtures.
Safety:
This dilute solution is usually non-irritating, non-allergenic and easily tolerated in transdermal and mucosal preparations.
Storage:
It has hygroscopicity. Light, air and metal affect its stability.
Stored in sealed container in a cool, dry and dark place, and avoid contact with metal.
