benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium

English

Etymology

From benzyl +‎ dimethyl +‎ hexadecyl +‎ ammonium.

Noun

benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) The quaternary ammonium cation that has one benzyl, two methyl and one hexadecyl radicals; its chloride is a cationic detergent.
   • 2015 July 2, Martin Mayer et al., “Controlled Living Nanowire Growth: Precise Control over the Morphology and Optical Properties of AgAuAg Bimetallic Nanowires”, in Nano Letters‎^[1], volume 15, →DOI:

     PT Au NRs with average length of 210 ± 10 nm and width of 34 ± 1 nm were prepared as previously described by Pérez-Juste et al., with minor modifications (see Experimental Section). 49 The purified PT Au NRs show a shape yield around 99%, (Figure S1A–C, Supporting Information ) and can be used as seeds after redispersion in 10 mM benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium chloride (BDAC).

Derived terms

• benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium chloride