Myristamine oxide
Appearance
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Preferred IUPAC name
N,N-Dimethyltetradecan-1-amine N-oxide | |
Other names
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3D model (JSmol)
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ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.020.055 |
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MeSH | C518255 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C16H35NO | |
Molar mass | 257.462 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | White solid |
Melting point | 130 °C (266 °F; 403 K) |
10 g/L at 20 °C | |
Surface tension: | |
268 μM[1] | |
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Danger[2] | |
H315, H318[2] | |
P280, P305+P351+P338[2] | |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | [2] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Myristamine oxide is an amine oxide based zwitterionic surfactant with a C14 (tetradecyl) alkyl tail. It is used as a foam stabilizer and hair conditioning agent in some shampoos and conditioners. Like other amine oxide based surfactants it is antimicrobial, being slightly more effective than lauryldimethylamine oxide against the common bacteria S. aureus and E. coli.[1]
See also
[edit]- Lauryldimethylamine oxide – An analogous compound with a C12 tail
References
[edit]- ^ a b Birnie, C. R.; Malamud, D.; Schnaare, R. L. (1 September 2000). "Antimicrobial Evaluation of N-Alkyl Betaines and N-Alkyl-N,N-Dimethylamine Oxides with Variations in Chain Length". Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 44 (9): 2514–2517. doi:10.1128/AAC.44.9.2514-2517.2000. PMC 90094. PMID 10952604.
- ^ a b c d e Sigma-Aldrich Co., N,N-Dimethyltetradecylamine N-oxide. Retrieved on 2017-01-04.