Dequaliniumchlorideisaquinoliniumioncomposedofsymmetricalquaternaryquinoliniumunits,one4-amino-2-methylquinolin-1-ylgrouponeachendofthemoleculeinplaceofamethylhydrogen.Itisaquaternaryammoniumcationandformsanorganicchloridesalt.ItsBIOLOGicalrolesincludeantifungalagentandinhibitorofmitochondrialNADHubiquionereductase.Medically,dequaliniumchlorideistheactiveingredientofpharmaceuticalsagainstbacterialinfectionsandmalaria;ithasbeenappliedasanantifungal,antinematadolandantisepticdrug.
ProductSpecifications
Dequaliniumchloride
1,1"-DecamethyleNEBis(4-aminoquinaldinium)dichloride
1,1"-Decane-1,10-diylbis(4-amino-2-methylquinolinium)dichloride
Formula:C30H40Cl2N4
MW:527.57g/mol
Storage/Handling:Storedesiccatedat4°C.
PubChemChemicalID: 10649