Description
Dequalinium chloride is a quinolinium ion composed of symmetrical quaternary quinolinium units, one 4-amino-2-methylquinolin-1-yl group on each end of the molecule in place of a methyl hydrogen. It is a quaternary ammonium cation and forms an organic chloride salt. Its biological roles include antifungal agent and inhibitor of mitochondrial NADH ubiquione reductase. Medically, dequalinium chloride is the active ingredient of pharmaceuticals against bacterial infections and malaria; it has been applied as an antifungal, antinematadol and antiseptic drug.
Product Specifications
Dequalinium chloride
1,1'-Decamethylenebis(4-aminoquinaldinium)dichloride
1,1'-Decane-1,10-diylbis(4-amino-2-methylquinolinium) dichloride
Formula: C30H40Cl2N4
MW: 527.57 g/mol
Storage/Handling: Store desiccated at 4°C.
PubChem Chemical ID: 10649
