Ditridecyldimonium chloride

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    41123-49-3

    Molecular formula
    C28H60ClN

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

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 78.95%
    Fatty 40.27%
    Oily 35.39%
    Odorless 22.88%
    Fishy 19.96%
    Meaty 18.5%
    Sweet 17.48%
    Burnt 16.47%
    Savory 16.38%
    Clean 15.96%

     

    Flavor
    Alkane 38.2%
    Waxy 36.88%
    Bland 30.16%
    Mild 24.56%
    Delicate 21.72%
    Slightly waxy 21.14%
    Diterpene 19.29%
    Oriental 19.16%
    Faint 19.08%
    Low 19.03%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    8.51 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    446.2 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 198.22 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Ditridecyldimonium chloride
    • Varisoft 2TD
    • 12F5F3XKUG
    • 41123-49-3
    • UNII-12F5F3XKUG
    • Ditridecyldimonium chloride [INCI]
    • 1-Tridecanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-tridecyl-, chloride (1:1)
    • SCHEMBL2972084
    • DTXSID10631309
    • N,N-Dimethyl-N-tridecyltridecan-1-aminium chloride
    • Q27251406
    • 41123-49-3

  • Applications

    Ditridecyldimonium chloride (CAS 41123-49-3) is a quaternary ammonium cationic surfactant commonly used as a conditioning and softening agent in cosmetics and personal care, where it helps detangle hair and improve wetting and skin feel. It is also employed as a fabric-softener and antistatic additive in household laundry products. In industrial formulations, it can function as a surfactant and pigment dispersant in coatings, inks, and polymers, aiding dispersion and rheology control. It is sometimes evaluated as an emulsifier or processing aid in polymer and plastics processing. Additionally, it may appear in cleaning formulations and agrochemical sprays as a surface-active adjuvant, reflecting its cationic character. Overall, its role is as a surfactant and functional additive across multiple industries, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 43.13
    methanol 25.04
    isopropanol 69.79
    water 0.08
    ethyl acetate 793.54
    n-propanol 99.83
    acetone 309.96
    n-butanol 158.63
    acetonitrile 67.32
    DMF 258.93
    toluene 413.06
    isobutanol 143.33
    1,4-dioxane 713.45
    methyl acetate 356.89
    THF 1484.27
    2-butanone 526.23
    n-pentanol 132.41
    sec-butanol 170.9
    n-hexane 337.15
    ethylene glycol 3.38
    NMP 946.51
    cyclohexane 1585.72
    DMSO 328.31
    n-butyl acetate 1077.12
    n-octanol 266.85
    chloroform 1749.44
    n-propyl acetate 855.48
    acetic acid 120.04
    dichloromethane 1502.86
    cyclohexanone 1747.38
    propylene glycol 12.89
    isopropyl acetate 961.83
    DMAc 713.23
    2-ethoxyethanol 191.26
    isopentanol 249.68
    n-heptane 713.45
    ethyl formate 223.62
    1,2-dichloroethane 1034.99
    n-hexanol 184.21
    2-methoxyethanol 152.43
    isobutyl acetate 743.85
    tetrachloromethane 860.14
    n-pentyl acetate 1478.2
    transcutol 1274.69
    n-heptanol 264.75
    ethylbenzene 290.16
    MIBK 756.94
    2-propoxyethanol 283.23
    tert-butanol 210.12
    MTBE 743.86
    2-butoxyethanol 438.03
    propionic acid 167.58
    o-xylene 412.12
    formic acid 14.78
    diethyl ether 660.27
    m-xylene 344.39
    p-xylene 447.4
    chlorobenzene 496.49
    dimethyl carbonate 173.88
    n-octane 239.39
    formamide 25.58
    cyclopentanone 1313.35
    2-pentanone 709.82
    anisole 393.72
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1675.19
    gamma-butyrolactone 1094.44
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 229.74
    pyridine 499.21
    3-pentanone 794.88
    furfural 549.83
    n-dodecane 75.54
    diethylene glycol 67.99
    diisopropyl ether 609.12
    tert-amyl alcohol 372.38
    acetylacetone 776.7
    n-hexadecane 95.2
    acetophenone 481.21
    methyl propionate 522.58
    isopentyl acetate 1204.9
    trichloroethylene 1531.72
    n-nonanol 306.65
    cyclohexanol 612.87
    benzyl alcohol 164.24
    2-ethylhexanol 399.62
    isooctanol 364.76
    dipropyl ether 1441.87
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 605.93
    ethyl lactate 238.53
    propylene carbonate 794.49
    n-methylformamide 77.24
    2-pentanol 226.03
    n-pentane 238.86
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 506.73
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 871.03
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 361.64
    mesitylene 341.47
    ε-caprolactone 1484.2
    p-cymene 439.28
    epichlorohydrin 1062.94
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1823.67
    2-aminoethanol 16.61
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 686.98
    sulfolane 1610.66
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 264.98
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1610.3
    n-hexyl acetate 1140.17
    isooctane 149.98
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 476.41
    sec-butyl acetate 948.1
    tert-butyl acetate 1425.65
    decalin 411.16
    glycerin 23.96
    diglyme 1422.27
    acrylic acid 92.92
    isopropyl myristate 490.8
    n-butyric acid 494.49
    acetyl acetate 553.44
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 229.35
    ethyl propionate 855.44
    nitromethane 236.88
    1,2-diethoxyethane 1162.88
    benzonitrile 227.26
    trioctyl phosphate 228.78
    1-bromopropane 895.29
    gamma-valerolactone 1300.84
    n-decanol 200.37
    triethyl phosphate 676.72
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 225.28
    propionitrile 139.36
    vinylene carbonate 519.31
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 691.06
    DMS 498.33
    cumene 253.94
    2-octanol 287.41
    2-hexanone 681.87
    octyl acetate 491.36
    limonene 956.17
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 752.69
    ethyl orthosilicate 764.42
    tributyl phosphate 315.08
    diacetone alcohol 695.7
    N,N-dimethylaniline 361.14
    acrylonitrile 96.89
    aniline 259.45
    1,3-propanediol 52.43
    bromobenzene 687.83
    dibromomethane 1141.77
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1834.4
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 953.03
    tetrabutyl urea 443.51
    diisobutyl methanol 469.39
    2-phenylethanol 182.78
    styrene 281.23
    dioctyl adipate 569.19
    dimethyl sulfate 380.56
    ethyl butyrate 1386.15
    methyl lactate 147.0
    butyl lactate 621.97
    diethyl carbonate 669.42
    propanediol butyl ether 212.78
    triethyl orthoformate 1298.24
    p-tert-butyltoluene 429.43
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 709.72
    morpholine 757.2
    tert-butylamine 215.9
    n-dodecanol 147.98
    dimethoxymethane 358.03
    ethylene carbonate 598.76
    cyrene 343.53
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1119.09
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1221.0
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 716.34
    4-methylpyridine 560.75
    dibutyl ether 1218.5
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 469.39
    DEF 909.54
    dimethyl isosorbide 862.8
    tetrachloroethylene 1264.42
    eugenol 356.56
    triacetin 993.95
    span 80 386.23
    1,4-butanediol 24.6
    1,1-dichloroethane 1013.07
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 224.73
    methyl formate 78.08
    2-methyl-1-butanol 242.53
    n-decane 211.03
    butyronitrile 224.92
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 401.05
    1-chlorooctane 584.19
    1-chlorotetradecane 170.37
    n-nonane 235.89
    undecane 114.6
    tert-butylcyclohexane 307.01
    cyclooctane 584.29
    cyclopentanol 443.56
    tetrahydropyran 1622.4
    tert-amyl methyl ether 909.2
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 655.67
    1-hexene 399.5
    2-isopropoxyethanol 252.63
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 86.89
    methyl butyrate 1006.47

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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