Description
Hexadecyl-trimethyl-ammonium bromide is also known within the industry as Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide or more commonly as Cetrimonium Bromide. Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide is a non-cancer forming chemical compound that presents a low overall hazard to work with. At standard temperature and pressure Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide is a white crystalline powder that has a melting point around 240°C. Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide is soluble in water (10 wt%) and also in some, but not all, common organic solvents. Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide has long been used as an antiseptic and surfactant throughout the chemical industry, and now is also being utilized to prepare DNA samples.