N,N-Dimethyltetradecylamine
CAS 112-75-4
A surfactant works because one molecule contains two incompatible preferences: one end likes water, the other avoids it.
N,N-Dimethyltetradecylamine is a prefabricated surfactant skeleton. Its C14 chain supplies the hydrophobic tail, while the tertiary amine can be protonated or quaternized to create a polar or permanently charged head. That modularity makes long-chain tertiary amines useful precursors to families of cationic surfactants and specialty chemicals.
Published:
2026-09-10
