Octadecyldimethyl tertiary amine is a white waxy solid, soluble in alcohol but insoluble in water. It is composed of octadecylamine, formaldehyde and formic acid through condensation be made of.
The uses of octadecyldimethyltertiary amine are as follows:
This product is an important organic synthesis intermediate for quaternary ammonium salt type cationic surfactants.
Can react with ethylene oxide, dimethyl sulfate, diethyl sulfate, methyl chloride, benzyl chloride, etc. to generate different quaternary ammonium salt cations , can be used in products such as fabric softening, antistatic agents, and improving hair combability.
It can also be used to produce insect repellents.
N,N-dimethyloctadecylamine reacts with ethylene oxide and nitric acid to produce octadecyldimethylhydroxyethyl Quaternary ammonium nitrate, antistatic agent SN�