C16-18 alkyldimethyl amines

C16-18 Alkyldimethyl Amines (CAS 68390-97-6) are long-chain tertiary amines derived from natural fatty feedstocks.

Where is C16-18 alkyldimethyl amines used?

• Home care and industrial cleaning: starting material for quats and betaines
• Water treatment: biocidal quaternary salts that control microbial growth in cooling towers
• Personal care: precursors to conditioning agents in rinse-off hair products
• Industrial formulations: emulsifiers and wetting agents for surface modification of mineral or fiber substrates
• They function as precursors to quaternary ammonium compounds and amine oxides.

Good to know: Their role is primarily as reactive intermediates and conditioning agents rather than finished actives. Purity and amine value are specified per batch.

Commercial specifications

• Liquid or low-melting solid, depending on the C16/C18 chain ratio
• Drums and IBC totes