Dimethyldioctadecylammonium chloride

Dimethyldioctadecylammonium chloride
Dimethyldioctadecylammonium chloride
Identifiers
CAS number 107-64-2 YesY
PubChem 7879
ChemSpider 7591 YesY
UNII OM9573ZX3X YesY
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Properties
Molecular formula C38H80ClN
Molar mass 586.5 g mol−1
Melting point

< 25 °C

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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Dimethyldioctadecylammonium chloride, or distearyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, is a quaternary ammonium salt consisting of a nitrogen atom substituted with two methyl groups and two octadecyl groups. The long-chain hydrocarbon groups combined with the ionic nature of the amine group enables it to act as a surfactant or a detergent.

In household products, it may be found as an ingredient in fabric softeners, cosmetics, and hair conditioners in which it is added primarily for its antistatic effects.[1] It is also used in organic synthesis as a phase transfer catalyst to increase reaction rates in a two-phase organic-water system.

References

  1. ^ Record in the Household Products Database of NLM

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