Dimethyl dialkyl quaternary ammonium chloride

QuaterniZation. Quaternary ammonium compounds are formed by alkylation of alkyl, alkyl dimethyl, dialkyl, and dialkylmethyl fatty amines with methyl chloride, dimethyl sulfate, or benzyl chloride (1,3,7,12,29). 

Although phenols, chlorophenols, alcohols, hypochlorites, and iodophors are used as active biocide agents against certain strains of bacteria in some applications, formulations with quaternary ammonium compounds as the active biocide ingredients account for the majority of all l I sanitizers and disinfectant products. A variety of known quaternary ammonium compounds are effective, but the quaternary compound of choice is dialkyl dimethyl ammonium chloride. 

Quaternary ammonium compounds having one and/or two hydroxyethyl groups Sodium dialkyl sulfosuccinate Dicoco dimethyl ammonium chloride Soaps... 

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