Hexyltrimethylammonium bromide

• CAT Number: I041488
• CAS Number: 2650-53-5
• Molecular Formula: C9H22BrN
• Molecular Weight: 224.18
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: hexyl(trimethyl)azanium;bromide
• InChI: InChI=1S/C9H22N.BrH/c1-5-6-7-8-9-10(2,3)4;/h5-9H2,1-4H3;1H/q+1;/p-1
• InChIKey: JYVPKRHOTGQJSE-UHFFFAOYSA-M
• SMILES: CCCCCC[N+](C)(C)C.[Br-]

Hexyltrimethylammonium bromide（Cat No.:I041488）is a quaternary ammonium salt with the formula C6H13N(CH3)3Br. It consists of a hexyl group (C6H13) attached to a nitrogen atom, which is further bonded to three methyl groups and a bromide anion (Br). This compound is commonly used as a surfactant and emulsifying agent in various industrial applications, including in the preparation of colloidal solutions and as a phase transfer catalyst in organic synthesis. It can also be utilized in biological studies, such as in membrane disruption or cellular transport experiments.