Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2014-09-11 05:23:01 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:09:14 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM003888
Identification
Common NameDimethyl dialkyl ammonium chloride
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionDimethyl dialkyl ammonium chloride is used as a food additive [EAFUS] ("EAFUS: Everything Added to Food in the United States. [http://www.eafus.com/]"). Dimethyl dialkyl ammonium chloride belongs to the family of Quaternary Ammonium Salts. These are compounds containing positively charged polyatomic ion of the structure NR4+, R being an alkyl group or an aryl group[1]. (Reference: [1] Quaternary ammonium cation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaternary_ammonium_cation).
Contaminant Sources
  • EAFUS Chemicals
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • T3DB toxins
Contaminant Type
  • Food Additive
  • Food Toxin
  • Household Toxin
  • Metabolite
  • Organic Compound
  • Synthetic Compound
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
Dialkyldimethylammonium chlorideHMDB
Dimethyldialkylammonium chlorideHMDB
Chemical FormulaC35H74N
Average Molecular Mass508.969 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass508.582 g/mol
CAS Registry Number8001-54-5
IUPAC Nameheptadecyl(hexadecyl)dimethylazanium
Traditional Nameheptadecyl(hexadecyl)dimethylazanium
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C35H74N/c1-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-25-27-29-31-33-35-36(3,4)34-32-30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-2/h5-35H2,1-4H3/q+1
InChI KeyVUHVIYBUEGOBMT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as tetraalkylammonium salts. These are organonitrogen compounds containing a quaternary ammonium substituted with four alkyl chains.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic nitrogen compounds
ClassOrganonitrogen compounds
Sub ClassQuaternary ammonium salts
Direct ParentTetraalkylammonium salts
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Tetraalkylammonium salt
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic salt
  • Amine
  • Organic cation
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginExogenous
Cellular Locations
  • Membrane
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
AppearanceWhite powder.
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility3.0e-06 g/LALOGPS
logP7.81ALOGPS
logP9.79ChemAxon
logS-8.3ALOGPS
Physiological Charge1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area0 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count31ChemAxon
Refractivity178.67 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability75.04 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability0ChemAxon
Rule of FiveNoChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-008i-0039700000-09baf5d648a923fb06b4Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-0024490000-7ccf1c51c2fc2abaebecSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0080-1189710000-4bee777a03d15fd0cea3Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0573-2649400000-b19554da0cfd40c067d8Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-1035950000-8efaea0248ca2366950aSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-053r-6079710000-ca2c72f4e459c375b3d2Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-052f-9110000000-d5ba554bb766078d31ccSpectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)No indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC).
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0032229
FooDB IDFDB009309
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
Chemspider ID21242878
ChEBI IDNot Available
PubChem Compound ID24832093
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. EAFUS: Everything Added to Food in the United States.