Dequalinium

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Dequalinium

Clinical data
Trade names	Dequadin, Fluomizin, Vablys, others
Routes of administration	By mouth intravaginal
ATC code	D08AH01 (WHO) G01AC05 (WHO), R02AA02 (WHO)
Legal status
Legal status	CA: ℞-only[1] UK: POM (Prescription only)[2]
Identifiers
IUPAC name 1,1'-decane-1,10-diylbis(4-amino-2-methylquinolinium) decyl]-2-methyl-4-quinolin-1-iumamine dichloride
CAS Number	6707-58-0
PubChem CID	2993
IUPHAR/BPS	2313
DrugBank	DB04209
ChemSpider	2886
UNII	E7QC7V26B8
ChEBI	CHEBI:31466
ChEMBL	ChEMBL333826 ChEMBL121663
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3045144
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.575
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C30H40N4
Molar mass	456.678 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES c12ccccc1c(cc([n+]2CCCCCCCCCC[n+]4c3ccccc3c(N)cc4C)C)N
InChI InChI=1S/C30H38N4/c1-23-21-27(31)25-15-9-11-17-29(25)33(23)19-13-7-5-3-4-6-8-14-20-34-24(2)22-28(32)26-16-10-12-18-30(26)34/h9-12,15-18,21-22,31-32H,3-8,13-14,19-20H2,1-2H3/p+2 Key:PCSWXVJAIHCTMO-UHFFFAOYSA-P

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.

The dequalinium dication is symmetrical, containing two quaternary quinolinium units linked by an N-decylene chain.