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Administrative data

Endpoint:
surface tension
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Interfacial properties of antimicrobial long-chain quaternary ammonium salts I
Author:
Norman D. Weiner and George Zografi
Year:
1965
Bibliographic source:
Journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
The drop volume method is used instead.
Type of method:
other: Drop volume method

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride
EC Number:
203-927-0
EC Name:
Dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride
Cas Number:
112-00-5
Molecular formula:
C15H34N.Cl
IUPAC Name:
N,N,N-trimethyldodecan-1-aminium chloride
Test material form:
liquid
Details on test material:
Obtained from the reaction between methyl chloride and N,N dimethyldodecylamine.

Results and discussion

Surface tensionopen allclose all
Key result
Surface tension:
ca. 0.86 N/m
Temp.:
25 °C
Conc.:
52.78 g/L
Surface tension:
ca. 1.71 N/m
Temp.:
25 °C
Conc.:
105.56 g/L

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Surface tension at the CMC (0,2 mol/L or 52,78 g/L) = 0,86 N/m at 25°C