lapyrium

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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It is catalogued under topics including Antiseptics, Chembox image size set and Chemical articles with multiple CAS registry numbers.

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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 Å²
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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