Dequalinium
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Dequalinium is a quaternary ammonium cation and bolaamphiphile commonly available as the dichloride salt. It is useful as an antiseptic and disinfectant. The bromide, iodide, acetate, and undecenoate salts are known as well. Dequalinium chloride is the active ingredient of several medications.
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Trade names | Dequadin, Fluomizin, Vablys, others |
Routes of administration | By mouth intravaginal |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.575 |
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Formula | C30H40N4 |
Molar mass | 456.678 g·mol−1 |
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The dequalinium dication is symmetrical, containing two quaternary quinolinium units linked by an N-decylene chain.