Benzalkonium chloride

Build a molecule model of Benzalkonium chloride out of Genuine Molymod Model Parts by Indigo

Benzalkonium chloride, also known as alkyl dimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride is a quaternary ammonium biocide. Its chemical structure is subclass BAC (benzylalkyldimethyl ammonium compound). It and similar quats are in sanitizer/disinfectant formulations used in hospitals, restaurants and homes.

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A molecular model of Benzalkonium chloride in the Molymod Hybrid Dome style uses the atoms & bonds in the parts list below. Our free 3D Molecular Model Builder shows other styles & allows for image rotation as an assembly guide.

Chemical data
Molecular Weight Chemical Formula
368.0445 C23H42ClN

Benzalkonium chloride molecular model built with Molymod Atoms & Bonds

Hybrid Dome
62053
Open Sphere
62009
Orbit Basic
68845NV
Orbit Flexible
68827W 68847W
Parts Synonyms
Parts
P/NDescriptionQTY
60150EAtom, Molymod, white (hydrogen), hemisphere, 19mm42
60400EAtom, Molymod, black (carbon), 4 hole, 109.5 degrees, 23mm23
60401EAtom, Molymod, blue (nitrogen), 4 hole, 109.5 deg., 23mm1
61012EBond, Molymod, grey (single), 20mm21
61013EBond, Molymod, grey (double/triple), 35mm6
61015EBond, Molymod, opaque, 2mm (for spacefilling models)42
Synonyms
benzyl-dimethyl-tetradecylazanium chloride , benzyl-dimethyl-tetradecyl-ammonium chloride , benzyl-dimethyl-tetradecylammonium chloride , benzyl-dimethyl-myristyl-ammonium chloride , dimethyl-(phenylmethyl)-tetradecyl-azanium chloride , 113497-04-4 , 124548-64-7 , 139-08-2 , 16287-71-1 , 50641-12-8 , 51931-10-3 , 77465-44-2 , 68391-01-5 , 68424-85-1 , Quaternary ammonium compounds, benzyl-C12-18-alkyldimethyl, chlorides , 13401_FLUKA , Benzyltetradecyldimethylammonium chloride , 12063_FLUKA , Alkylbenzyldimethylammonium chloride , B6295_SIAL , Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride , Ammonium, benzyldimethyltetradecyl-, chloride , Arquad DM14B-90 , BTC 824P100 , Barquat MB 50 , Barquat MS 100 , Benzenemethanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-tetradecyl-, chloride , Benzyldimethylmyristylammonium chloride , Benzyldimethyltetradecylammonium chloride , Chlorur de miristalkonium [INN-French] , Cloruro de miristalkonio [INN-Spanish] , Dibactol , Dimethylbenzylmyristylammonium chloride , Dimethylbenzyltetradecylammonium chloride , EINECS 205-352-0 , Faringets , HSDB 5627 , Miristalkonii chloridum [INN-Latin] , Miristalkonium chloride , Benzalkonium chloride , Myristalkonium chloride , Myristyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride , Myristyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride , N,N-Dimethyl-N-tetradecylbenzenemethanaminium chloride , N-Benzyl-N-tetradecyldimethylammonium chloride , Nissan cation M2-100 , Miristalkonium chloride [BAN:INN] , Quaternario 14B , Sanibond 200lg , TETRADECYLBENZYLDIMETHYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE , Tetradecyl-dimethyl-benzylammonium chloride , Trimethyl tetradecylphenyl ammonium chloride , Zephiramine , Zephiramine chloride , 234427_ALDRICH , Quaternary ammonium compounds, benzyl-C12-16-alkyldimethyl, chlorides , B5651_SIGMA , Quarton 14 BCL