Cocamide

Cocamide
	; General chemical structure of cocamide where n = 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16
Names
	Other names Coco amides; Coconut oil amides; Coco fatty acid amides; Coco fatty amides;
Identifiers
CAS Number	61789-19-3;
EC Number	263-039-4;
UNII	3YXD33R71G;
Properties
Chemical formula	CH3(CH2)nCONH2
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

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)₁₀CO 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]

References

^ Groot, Anton (2021). Monographs in Contact Allergy, Volume 1,Non-Fragrance Allergens in Cosmetics (Part 1 and Part 2). CRC Press. p. 4. ISBN 9781000421842.
^ Ash, Michael (1998). Handbook of Green Chemicals. Synapse Information Resources. p. 814. ISBN 9781890595791.
^ Flick, Ernest (1998). Industrial Surfactants An Industrial Guide. Elsevier Science. p. 122.

[1] Groot, Anton (2021). Monographs in Contact Allergy, Volume 1,Non-Fragrance Allergens in Cosmetics (Part 1 and Part 2). CRC Press. p. 4. ISBN 9781000421842.

[2] Ash, Michael (1998). Handbook of Green Chemicals. Synapse Information Resources. p. 814. ISBN 9781890595791.

[3] Flick, Ernest (1998). Industrial Surfactants An Industrial Guide. Elsevier Science. p. 122.

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