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Benzethonium Chloride (BZT)
Does anyone work with this on a regular basis? I am having difficulty getting any of my formulas to work with our hplc methods. Does BZT interact in any specific way to anionic/cationic surfactants that I should be wary of? Right now I am focusing on getting my hand soap to register BZT correctly on HPLC. All I have in my formula is Water, SLES,SLS, Coco Betaine, and (NaCl) Salt. Without divulging too much info I’m at ~30% Surfactants ~70% Water. If you need more specifics to give advice let me know and I’ll respond as quick as I can. Thanks (first post btw!)
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Benzethonium chloride (HYAMINE 1622) is a cationic surfactant usually employed as an antimicrobial.
BTZ will react with the anionic surfactants (SLES, SLS) in your formula to form an inert waxy product. -
It actually came out clear in my solution, but you are right its incompatible due to it failing hplc haha. Yeah i don’t know what I was thinking, i think i just got caught up in trying to make something quick without researching
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Hi chemists, the compound Benzalconium cloride is the same as Benzethonium cloride?, and if not the same, its chemical behavior is similar?
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@Dilfre no these chemicals are different in structure and in behaviour
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thanks for your fast repply chickenskin, I appreciate that.
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Benzethonium chloride and benzalknium chloride are both cationic surfactants and show similar incompatibility with anionic materials.