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Quaternary Ammonium Compounds MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
Tree Number(s)
D01.625.062.500
D02.092.877
D02.675.276
Unique ID
D000644
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000644
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Scope Note
Derivatives of ammonium compounds, NH4+ Y-, in which all four of the hydrogens bonded to nitrogen have been replaced with hydrocarbyl groups. These are distinguished from IMINES which are RN=CR2.
Entry Version
QUATERNARY AMMONIUM CPDS
Entry Term(s)
Quaternary Ammonium Compound
See Also
Pyridinium Compounds
Quinolinium Compounds
Public MeSH Note
2006; see AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS 1963-2005
History Note
2006(1963)
Date Established
2006/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds Preferred
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