HEXADECYLTRIMETHYLAMMONIUM BROMIDE MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REAGENT (C005B-049502)

Application

Hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide has been used:

• as a component of DNA extraction buffer and RNA extraction buffer
• as a constituent of dye dissolution buffer
• as a surfactant in gold nanorod preparation.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide also called cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), is a cationic surfactant. CTAB method is an efficient, cost and time effective method of DNA extraction. CTAB is used as a shaping material and reducing agent for nanoparticle generation.

Molecular Weight: 364.45. Empirical Formula: C₁₉H₄₂BrN. linearFormula: CH₃(CH₂)₁₅N(Br)(CH₃)₃. grade: for molecular biology. Quality Level: 200. description: cationic. Assay: ≥. 99%. form: powder or crystals. mol wt: micellar avg mol wt 62,000. aggregation number: 170. pH: 5.0-7 (25 . °C, 36.4 . g/L). CMC: 0.92, 1 . mM (20-25°C). mp: 248-251 . °C (lit.). solubility: H₂O: 1/10 . g/mL. HLB: 10. suitability: suitable for DNA precipitation. foreign activity: DNAse (Detection), Endonuclease, none detected, Exonuclease, none detected, NICKase Detection , RNAse, none detected. SMILES string: [Br-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)C. InChI: 1S/C19H42N.BrH/c1-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(2,3)4. /h5-19H2,1-4H3. 1H/q+1. /p-1. InChI key: LZZYPRNAOMGNLH-UHFFFAOYSA-M. Pictograms: GHS05,GHS07,GHS08,GHS09. Signal Word: Danger. Hazard Statements: H302 - H315 - H318 - H335 - H373 - H410. Precautionary Statements: P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P314. Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 2 Oral - STOT SE 3. Target Organs: Gastrointestinal tract, Respiratory system. Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids. WGK: WGK 3. Flash Point(F): 471.2 °F - closed cup. Flash Point(C): 244 °C - closed cup. Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves.