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lapyrium

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Lapyrium, or lapirium, as the chloride salt lapirium chloride (INN) or lapyrium chloride (USAN), is a cationic surfactant that is used in personal care products as a biocide and antistatic agent. It is also used in waste-water treatment and corrosion inhibition formulations. It is primarily used as the chloride salt, lapyrium chloride.

Chemical data

Formula
C21H35N2O3+
Molecular weight
363.5 g/mol
IUPAC name
2-[(2-pyridin-1-ium-1-ylacetyl)amino]ethyl dodecanoate
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCNC(=O)C[N+]1=CC=CC=C1
InChIKey
UGJWZYARKOFRDB-UHFFFAOYSA-O
XLogP
5.5
Polar surface area
59.3 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
1

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Approved
Molecule type
Small molecule
First approval
1982
Admin. routes
topical

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Wikidata facts

Mass
363.265
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canonical SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCNC(=O)C[N+]1=CC=CC=C1
chemical formula
C₂₁H₃₅N₂O₃⁺
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Related disinfectants
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Lapyrium, or lapirium, as the chloride salt lapirium chloride (INN) or lapyrium chloride (USAN), is a cationic surfactant that is used in personal care products as a biocide and antistatic agent. It is also used in waste-water treatment and corrosion inhibition formulations. It is primarily used as the chloride salt, lapyrium chloride.

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