dihexadecylamine Chemical Properties

Melting point:

67.03°C

Boiling point:

488.93°C (estimate)

Density 

0.9018 (estimate)

refractive index 

1.4783 (estimate)

pka

10.84±0.19(Predicted)

form 

Solid

color 

White to off-white

LogP

14.922 (est)

dihexadecylamine Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Dihexadecylamine is a fatty amine used as a surfactant, emulsifier, lubricant, and defoamer. Dihexadecylamine can also serve as an additive in pesticides and herbicides[1][2].

References

[1] David Gall. Vaccines and adjuvants therefor. US3429966A. 1969 February 25.
[2] Emzhik M, et al. Bile salt integrated cerasomes: A potential nanocarrier for enhancement of the oral bioavailability of idarubicin hydrochloride[J]. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2024, 662: 124518.