CN / EN
18/16DMA
Brief information

Octadecyl/hexadecyl dimethyl amine

CAS NO.: 68390-97-6

Synonyms: DMA1816;

Packing: 160 kg/drum; 800 kg/IBC

Applications

Can react with benzyl chloride to produce benzyl quaternary ammonium salt 1827, widely applied in industries such as bentonite, fungicides, textiles, and daily chemicals; 

Can react with chloromethane, dimethyl sulfate, and diethyl sulfate, among other quaternary ammonium raw materials, to generate cationic quaternary ammonium salt, extensively used in industries such as textiles, daily chemicals, and oilfields; 

Can react with sodium chloroacetate to produce the amphoteric surfactant betaine BS-1816; 

Can react with hydrogen peroxide to produce amine oxide.

Standards

Appearance

Color

Hazen

Content

(%)

Total amine value

(mg KOH/g)

Primary & secondary amines (%)

Free alcohol

(%)

Carbon chain (%)

First grade Colorless transparent liquid ≤30 98 185~195 0.3 0.6

C16: --

C18: 70±5

C16+C18: 97

Qualified 30
97 0.7 0.8

C16: --

C18: 70±5

C16+C18: 95