Dihexadecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    1812-53-9

    Molecular formula
    C34H72ClN

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

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 81.5%
    Fatty 41.19%
    Oily 34.08%
    Odorless 24.55%
    Fishy 19.37%
    Meaty 17.44%
    Savory 15.77%
    Burnt 15.55%
    Sweet 14.67%
    Clean 14.08%

     

    Flavor
    Alkane 40.15%
    Waxy 38.9%
    Bland 30.74%
    Mild 24.38%
    Delicate 21.18%
    Slightly waxy 20.9%
    Faint 19.38%
    Diterpene 18.81%
    Oriental 18.77%
    Bay oil 18.68%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    9.29 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    530.4 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 238.05 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 1812-53-9
    • Dihexadecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride
    • Dicetyldimonium chloride
    • Aliquat 206
    • Dihexadecyldimethylammonium chloride
    • Dicetyldimethylammonium chloride
    • Quaternium-31
    • Dimethyldicetylammonium chloride
    • N-Hexadecyl-N,N-dimethylhexadecan-1-aminium chloride
    • Dihexadecyldimethylammonium
    • Dimethyldipalmitylammonium chloride
    • 1-Hexadecanaminium, N-hexadecyl-N,N-dimethyl-, chloride
    • dihexadecyl(dimethyl)azanium;chloride
    • 6F4SX2007N
    • NSC-61408
    • Diacetyldimethylammonium chloride
    • EINECS 217-325-0
    • NSC 61408
    • UNII-6F4SX2007N
    • EINECS 268-072-8
    • N-Hexadecyl-N,N-dimethyl-1-hexadecanaminium chloride
    • Ammonium dihexadecyldimethyl-, chloride
    • INCROQUAT DCMC
    • VARISOFT 432PPG
    • AMMONYX D 34
    • PROTAQUAT 868-P
    • VARISOFT 432 CG
    • ADOGEN 432
    • SCHEMBL29653
    • dicetyl dimethylammonium chloride
    • DTXSID8051461
    • Dihexadecyldimethylammonium cation
    • ZCPCLAPUXMZUCD-UHFFFAOYSA-M
    • 1-Hexadecanaminium,N-hexadecyl-N,N-dimethyl-, chloride (1:1)
    • NSC61408
    • DA-17488
    • FD151681
    • NS00081971
    • F16282
    • Q27264797
    • 1-HEXADECANAMINIUM, N-HEXADECYL-N,N-DIMETHYL-, CHLORIDE (1:1)

  • Applications

    Dihexadecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (CAS 1812-53-9) is a cationic surfactant that serves as a conditioning agent and fabric softener; it is used in textiles and personal care as a surfactant and conditioning agent; it also finds use in household cleaners and laundry products as a surfactant; in coatings and inks it functions as a surfactant, emulsifier, and leveling agent; in polymer and plastic formulations it can act as an anti-static additive and functional surfactant, and it can be included in adhesive formulations to improve wetting and film formation.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 26.61
    methanol 16.43
    isopropanol 39.06
    water 0.11
    ethyl acetate 560.24
    n-propanol 61.42
    acetone 212.72
    n-butanol 92.41
    acetonitrile 45.18
    DMF 195.94
    toluene 303.25
    isobutanol 88.19
    1,4-dioxane 497.74
    methyl acetate 259.12
    THF 1094.11
    2-butanone 373.88
    n-pentanol 85.96
    sec-butanol 101.24
    n-hexane 204.73
    ethylene glycol 2.39
    NMP 846.98
    cyclohexane 942.39
    DMSO 244.02
    n-butyl acetate 742.75
    n-octanol 186.37
    chloroform 1347.26
    n-propyl acetate 595.83
    acetic acid 90.57
    dichloromethane 1177.11
    cyclohexanone 1263.33
    propylene glycol 8.44
    isopropyl acetate 698.18
    DMAc 599.95
    2-ethoxyethanol 131.21
    isopentanol 146.87
    n-heptane 423.01
    ethyl formate 158.6
    1,2-dichloroethane 763.53
    n-hexanol 108.11
    2-methoxyethanol 101.81
    isobutyl acetate 522.33
    tetrachloromethane 628.01
    n-pentyl acetate 1105.11
    transcutol 891.61
    n-heptanol 180.64
    ethylbenzene 214.65
    MIBK 526.46
    2-propoxyethanol 186.43
    tert-butanol 118.94
    MTBE 474.7
    2-butoxyethanol 318.71
    propionic acid 121.17
    o-xylene 313.63
    formic acid 11.83
    diethyl ether 399.94
    m-xylene 255.63
    p-xylene 330.92
    chlorobenzene 383.5
    dimethyl carbonate 149.02
    n-octane 159.62
    formamide 21.0
    cyclopentanone 1025.77
    2-pentanone 491.86
    anisole 300.13
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1221.82
    gamma-butyrolactone 877.32
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 156.28
    pyridine 387.12
    3-pentanone 568.49
    furfural 443.53
    n-dodecane 51.79
    diethylene glycol 45.74
    diisopropyl ether 401.62
    tert-amyl alcohol 234.93
    acetylacetone 612.03
    n-hexadecane 65.36
    acetophenone 382.63
    methyl propionate 392.83
    isopentyl acetate 847.49
    trichloroethylene 1241.32
    n-nonanol 219.39
    cyclohexanol 383.65
    benzyl alcohol 118.28
    2-ethylhexanol 254.12
    isooctanol 251.93
    dipropyl ether 943.47
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 476.14
    ethyl lactate 175.8
    propylene carbonate 649.29
    n-methylformamide 60.23
    2-pentanol 130.94
    n-pentane 138.84
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 336.29
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 664.55
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 265.09
    mesitylene 257.08
    ε-caprolactone 1152.53
    p-cymene 316.84
    epichlorohydrin 829.41
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1390.93
    2-aminoethanol 11.21
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 532.42
    sulfolane 1373.04
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 181.03
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1155.06
    n-hexyl acetate 848.3
    isooctane 96.3
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 339.24
    sec-butyl acetate 693.18
    tert-butyl acetate 1068.03
    decalin 286.38
    glycerin 16.84
    diglyme 1058.1
    acrylic acid 72.61
    isopropyl myristate 358.45
    n-butyric acid 340.75
    acetyl acetate 441.92
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 179.16
    ethyl propionate 628.95
    nitromethane 192.67
    1,2-diethoxyethane 812.45
    benzonitrile 164.8
    trioctyl phosphate 173.76
    1-bromopropane 635.38
    gamma-valerolactone 1053.0
    n-decanol 139.45
    triethyl phosphate 540.55
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 140.28
    propionitrile 90.97
    vinylene carbonate 426.63
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 552.85
    DMS 396.34
    cumene 186.77
    2-octanol 197.79
    2-hexanone 470.06
    octyl acetate 365.69
    limonene 665.81
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 519.45
    ethyl orthosilicate 609.1
    tributyl phosphate 234.99
    diacetone alcohol 495.51
    N,N-dimethylaniline 283.23
    acrylonitrile 68.28
    aniline 185.71
    1,3-propanediol 33.24
    bromobenzene 539.64
    dibromomethane 871.45
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1437.19
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 742.38
    tetrabutyl urea 340.14
    diisobutyl methanol 302.77
    2-phenylethanol 128.8
    styrene 206.81
    dioctyl adipate 441.68
    dimethyl sulfate 345.75
    ethyl butyrate 987.29
    methyl lactate 117.1
    butyl lactate 476.26
    diethyl carbonate 500.69
    propanediol butyl ether 154.07
    triethyl orthoformate 971.86
    p-tert-butyltoluene 314.36
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 593.51
    morpholine 531.47
    tert-butylamine 118.63
    n-dodecanol 99.63
    dimethoxymethane 264.61
    ethylene carbonate 479.06
    cyrene 282.69
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 877.94
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 881.01
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 583.23
    4-methylpyridine 417.51
    dibutyl ether 840.87
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 302.77
    DEF 653.01
    dimethyl isosorbide 711.98
    tetrachloroethylene 979.49
    eugenol 282.12
    triacetin 789.63
    span 80 279.79
    1,4-butanediol 16.46
    1,1-dichloroethane 732.59
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 147.48
    methyl formate 63.79
    2-methyl-1-butanol 152.78
    n-decane 146.75
    butyronitrile 141.93
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 273.74
    1-chlorooctane 421.27
    1-chlorotetradecane 121.26
    n-nonane 160.78
    undecane 79.66
    tert-butylcyclohexane 214.71
    cyclooctane 386.44
    cyclopentanol 290.14
    tetrahydropyran 1092.91
    tert-amyl methyl ether 635.13
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 484.5
    1-hexene 249.81
    2-isopropoxyethanol 169.38
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 72.23
    methyl butyrate 719.41

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IFRA standard 51

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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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