Constituent
Name
Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide C19H42BrN
Official name
Cetrimonium bromide
Family
molecular solid
Class
mixed molecular solid
Compound type
organic molecular solid
Relevance
main - major
Arrangement
single phase
Mass fraction
1.0
Mole fraction
1.0
Formula
CH3(CH2)15N+(CH3)3Br
Chemical formula
CH3(CH2)15(N+)(CH3)3.Br-
Elemental formula
C19 H42 Br N
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
  Formula Name Family Number min-max Mole fraction Isotope mole fraction State Relevance
CH3(CH2)15N+(CH3)3Br Cetrimonium bromide molecule 1 1.0 1 pure main
Chemical functions
  Function Number Relevance
RCH3 4 main
RCH2R 15 main
R4>∣N+ 1 main
Chemical bonds
  Bond Number Relevance
>∣N+Br 1
CH 42 main
CC 15 main
CN+ 4 main
Class
molecular solids with polar molecules (02)
Type
with polyatomic organic polar molecules (CnHm...) (02.01)
Group
mixed hydrocarbons (02.01.05)
Phase type
crystalline
Texture
polycrystalline
Molar mass
364.45 g/mol
Refringence type
unknown
Color
white
Diaphaneity
translucent
Luster
waxy