Trimethylammonium chloride
Agent Name
Trimethylammonium chloride
Alternative Name
Trimethylamine hydrochloride
CAS Number
593-81-7
Formula
C3-H9-N.Cl-H
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
Trimethylamine hydrochloride; Methanamine, N,N-dimethyl-, hydrochloride; Trimethylamine monohydrochloride; Trimethylamine, hydrochloride; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Amines, Aliphatic
Description
Deliquescent solid with fishy odor; [Merck Index] White crystalline powder; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as an insect attractant and to make quaternary ammonium compounds; [HSDB] Formed in the stomach from ingestion of trimethylamine which is found naturally in foods; [IUCLID]
Comments
An irritant; May be harmful by ingestion, inhalation, or skin absorption; [Aldrich MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
1.66E-06 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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