General chemical structure of cocamide where n = 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16
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CH3(CH2)nCONH2 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cocamide is a mixture of amides manufactured from the fatty acids obtained from coconut oil. As coconut oil contains about 50% of lauric acid, in formulas only the 12-carbon chains tend to be considered. [1] Therefore the formula of cocamide can be written as C H3(CH2)10C O NH2, though the number of carbon atoms in the chains varies (it is always even). [2]
Cocamide is the structural basis of many surfactants. Common are ethanolamines ( cocamide MEA, cocamide DEA), betaine compounds ( cocamidopropyl betaine), and hydroxysultaines ( cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine). [3]
General chemical structure of cocamide where n = 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16
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Other names
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EC Number |
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UNII | |
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CH3(CH2)nCONH2 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cocamide is a mixture of amides manufactured from the fatty acids obtained from coconut oil. As coconut oil contains about 50% of lauric acid, in formulas only the 12-carbon chains tend to be considered. [1] Therefore the formula of cocamide can be written as C H3(CH2)10C O NH2, though the number of carbon atoms in the chains varies (it is always even). [2]
Cocamide is the structural basis of many surfactants. Common are ethanolamines ( cocamide MEA, cocamide DEA), betaine compounds ( cocamidopropyl betaine), and hydroxysultaines ( cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine). [3]