Behentrimonium Chloride

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    17301-53-0

    Molecular formula
    C25H54ClN

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)C.[Cl-]

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Environmental Hazard
    Environmental

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 81.28%
    Fatty 41.6%
    Oily 33.65%
    Odorless 24.04%
    Fishy 19.52%
    Meaty 17.02%
    Savory 15.77%
    Burnt 15.67%
    Sweet 15.33%
    Clean 14.73%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 37.58%
    Alkane 37.13%
    Bland 30.34%
    Mild 26.09%
    Delicate 22.21%
    Slightly waxy 21.42%
    Diterpene 19.58%
    Oriental 19.3%
    Bay oil 19.3%
    Low 19.28%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    8.61 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    404.2 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 126.56 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 17301-53-0
    • N,N,N-Trimethyldocosan-1-aminium chloride
    • Behentrimonium chloride
    • Docosyltrimethylammonium chloride
    • X7GNG3S47T
    • docosyl(trimethyl)azanium;chloride
    • UNII-X7GNG3S47T
    • EINECS 241-327-0
    • 1-Docosanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride
    • BEHENTRIMONIUM
    • GENAMIN BTLF
    • N,N,N-Trimethyl-1-docosanaminium chloride
    • 1-Docosanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride (1:1)
    • behenyltrimethylammonium chloride
    • VARISOFT BT 85 PELLETS
    • Behentrimonium Chloride (>80%)
    • INCROQUAT BEHENYL TMC-85
    • DTXSID60884964
    • MFCD09744670
    • Behenyltrimonium chloride
    • SCHEMBL29661
    • docosyltrimethylazanium chloride
    • Trimethylbehenylammonium chloride
    • YSJGOMATDFSEED-UHFFFAOYSA-M
    • DTXCID601024380
    • BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE [INCI]
    • AKOS015914128
    • DS-2797
    • DB-319257
    • DB-369811
    • N-Docosyl-N,N,N-trimethylammonium chloride
    • CS-0188183
    • NS00075799
    • Q4880765
    • 241-327-0
    • 926-569-3

  • Applications

    Behentrimonium Chloride, CAS 17301-53-0, is a cationic surfactant widely used in cosmetics and personal care as a conditioning agent for hair and skin, improving detangling, softness, and manageability in rinse-off and leave-in formulations. It is also used in household and fabric care products such as fabric softeners, providing fabric softening and antistatic effects for fibers. In cleaning formulations, it acts as a surfactant to improve wetting and oil dispersion, enhancing cleaning efficiency and surface feel. In polymer and coatings applications, it serves as an emulsifier/compatibilizer and surface-modifying agent for water-based dispersions, coatings, and inks, helping dispersion stability and film properties.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 60.23
    methanol 36.52
    isopropanol 89.88
    water 0.11
    ethyl acetate 670.05
    n-propanol 123.33
    acetone 291.84
    n-butanol 184.87
    acetonitrile 71.78
    DMF 258.09
    toluene 357.35
    isobutanol 162.92
    1,4-dioxane 668.51
    methyl acetate 330.52
    THF 1374.48
    2-butanone 472.76
    n-pentanol 147.52
    sec-butanol 189.97
    n-hexane 325.27
    ethylene glycol 5.09
    NMP 785.47
    cyclohexane 1431.03
    DMSO 335.59
    n-butyl acetate 968.46
    n-octanol 253.78
    chloroform 1623.13
    n-propyl acetate 785.83
    acetic acid 136.15
    dichloromethane 1340.21
    cyclohexanone 1463.43
    propylene glycol 18.77
    isopropyl acetate 792.12
    DMAc 607.11
    2-ethoxyethanol 217.28
    isopentanol 262.13
    n-heptane 711.16
    ethyl formate 221.97
    1,2-dichloroethane 890.07
    n-hexanol 208.23
    2-methoxyethanol 181.26
    isobutyl acetate 688.45
    tetrachloromethane 772.34
    n-pentyl acetate 1148.01
    transcutol 1186.74
    n-heptanol 260.64
    ethylbenzene 251.53
    MIBK 642.1
    2-propoxyethanol 310.85
    tert-butanol 251.59
    MTBE 684.21
    2-butoxyethanol 440.36
    propionic acid 181.16
    o-xylene 352.58
    formic acid 18.8
    diethyl ether 626.0
    m-xylene 297.24
    p-xylene 391.88
    chlorobenzene 414.37
    dimethyl carbonate 154.72
    n-octane 216.59
    formamide 29.97
    cyclopentanone 1123.99
    2-pentanone 633.13
    anisole 336.31
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1404.76
    gamma-butyrolactone 961.44
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 250.06
    pyridine 453.5
    3-pentanone 676.02
    furfural 503.18
    n-dodecane 69.5
    diethylene glycol 82.88
    diisopropyl ether 526.75
    tert-amyl alcohol 376.48
    acetylacetone 631.73
    n-hexadecane 85.63
    acetophenone 408.67
    methyl propionate 464.52
    isopentyl acetate 1029.97
    trichloroethylene 1339.11
    n-nonanol 278.69
    cyclohexanol 617.4
    benzyl alcohol 166.01
    2-ethylhexanol 407.95
    isooctanol 346.77
    dipropyl ether 1335.59
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 507.21
    ethyl lactate 243.36
    propylene carbonate 691.84
    n-methylformamide 83.89
    2-pentanol 242.41
    n-pentane 250.52
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 530.94
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 753.32
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 336.53
    mesitylene 295.44
    ε-caprolactone 1234.43
    p-cymene 382.49
    epichlorohydrin 928.85
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1508.52
    2-aminoethanol 23.81
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 634.52
    sulfolane 1372.45
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 237.41
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1339.0
    n-hexyl acetate 900.17
    isooctane 140.93
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 460.28
    sec-butyl acetate 802.13
    tert-butyl acetate 1130.15
    decalin 348.54
    glycerin 33.16
    diglyme 1313.5
    acrylic acid 101.05
    isopropyl myristate 407.92
    n-butyric acid 484.56
    acetyl acetate 461.2
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 199.98
    ethyl propionate 735.13
    nitromethane 236.29
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1017.59
    benzonitrile 209.87
    trioctyl phosphate 197.64
    1-bromopropane 798.29
    gamma-valerolactone 1152.53
    n-decanol 184.54
    triethyl phosphate 572.33
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 232.4
    propionitrile 144.63
    vinylene carbonate 471.95
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 659.48
    DMS 428.44
    cumene 225.84
    2-octanol 268.71
    2-hexanone 609.79
    octyl acetate 403.39
    limonene 811.81
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 710.66
    ethyl orthosilicate 652.23
    tributyl phosphate 272.6
    diacetone alcohol 621.5
    N,N-dimethylaniline 309.55
    acrylonitrile 102.42
    aniline 238.98
    1,3-propanediol 67.57
    bromobenzene 556.8
    dibromomethane 1052.4
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1615.39
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 794.69
    tetrabutyl urea 373.4
    diisobutyl methanol 456.35
    2-phenylethanol 182.56
    styrene 242.93
    dioctyl adipate 471.89
    dimethyl sulfate 327.32
    ethyl butyrate 1164.32
    methyl lactate 147.51
    butyl lactate 552.1
    diethyl carbonate 589.49
    propanediol butyl ether 223.33
    triethyl orthoformate 1105.33
    p-tert-butyltoluene 377.9
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 587.26
    morpholine 734.31
    tert-butylamine 254.91
    n-dodecanol 139.81
    dimethoxymethane 344.91
    ethylene carbonate 541.58
    cyrene 316.77
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 890.73
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1031.11
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 600.93
    4-methylpyridine 484.5
    dibutyl ether 1006.46
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 456.35
    DEF 767.8
    dimethyl isosorbide 748.35
    tetrachloroethylene 1147.62
    eugenol 321.07
    triacetin 813.82
    span 80 366.1
    1,4-butanediol 31.18
    1,1-dichloroethane 883.75
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 227.58
    methyl formate 81.63
    2-methyl-1-butanol 251.08
    n-decane 186.8
    butyronitrile 227.88
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 355.22
    1-chlorooctane 488.25
    1-chlorotetradecane 149.18
    n-nonane 211.56
    undecane 104.04
    tert-butylcyclohexane 277.27
    cyclooctane 506.28
    cyclopentanol 449.64
    tetrahydropyran 1434.5
    tert-amyl methyl ether 795.57
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 615.32
    1-hexene 386.2
    2-isopropoxyethanol 265.74
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 92.78
    methyl butyrate 893.56

    Scent© AI

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction