(1-Hexadecyl)trimethylammonium bromide is a cationic surfactant in hair conditioning products. It acts as a phase-transfer catalyst for the preparation of polyamide, polycarbonate and polythiocarbonate. It facilitates ligand-free palladium salt-catalyzed Heck and Suzuki cross-coupling reactions in water. It is an active component of the topical antiseptic cetrimide and used in household products such as shampoos and cosmetics. As a buffer solution, it is involved in the extraction of DNA as well as in the synthesis of gold nanoparticles and silican nanoparticles.
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Applications
(1-Hexadecyl)trimethylammonium bromide is a cationic surfactant in hair conditioning products. It acts as a phase-transfer catalyst for the preparation of polyamide, polycarbonate and polythiocarbonate. It facilitates ligand-free palladium salt-catalyzed Heck and Suzuki cross-coupling reactions in water. It is an active component of the topical antiseptic cetrimide and used in household products such as shampoos and cosmetics. As a buffer solution, it is involved in the extraction of DNA as well as in the synthesis of gold nanoparticles and silican nanoparticles.
Solubility
Soluble in alcohol, chloroform and water. Slightly soluble in acetone. Insoluble in diethyl ether and benzene.
Notes
Hygroscopic. Store in an airtight container. Incompatible with bases and strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Surfactant-type catalyst (see Appendix 2) with many applications:
- O-Alkylation of alcohols and phenols; see 2,6-Dimethyl phenol, A11947. Surfactant-assisted permanganate oxidations: Can. J. Chem., 67, 1381 (1989). Reduction of alkyl halides to alkanes using zinc powder in micelles: Synth. Commun., 19, 1649 (1989). Control of ortho-para ratio in the bromination of anilines: Tetrahedron Lett., 30, 6209 (1989). Also facilitates ligand-free palladium salt-catalyzed Heck and Suzuki cross-coupling reactions in water: Tetrahedron Lett., 46, 3357 (2005).
- Chatterjee, S.; Castro, M.; Feller, J. F. Tailoring selectivity of sprayed carbon nanotube sensors (CNT) towards volatile organic compounds (VOC) with surfactants. Sens. Actuators, B 2015, 220, 840-849.
- Andjelković, U.; Milutinović-Nikolić, A.; Jović-Jovičić, N.; Banković, P.; Bajt, T.; Mojović, Z.; Vujčićd, Z.; Jovanović, D. Efficient stabilization of Saccharomyces cerevisiae external invertase by immobilisation on modified beidellite nanoclays. Food Chem. 2015, 168, 262-269.