
Cetylpyridinium Chloride
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Cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) is the chloride salt form of cetylpyridinium and a class of quaternary ammonium compounds and cationic surfactants and it is widely used in the food industry and exhibit antibacterial mechanisms. The name describes the structure of the molecule: Cetyl refers to the cetyl group, an alkyl group derived from palmitic...