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Usage

Uses

Used in Cleaning and Sanitizing Products:
Didodecyldimethylammonium hydroxide is used as a surfactant and disinfectant for its ability to effectively remove dirt and grease from surfaces. Its strong attraction to negatively charged surfaces allows it to bind and lift contaminants, making it a popular choice in various cleaning and sanitizing products.
Used in Industrial Applications:
In industrial settings, didodecyldimethylammonium hydroxide is used as a cleaning agent for its emulsifying properties, which enable it to emulsify oils and suspend particles in liquid solutions. This makes it suitable for applications where the removal of stubborn dirt and grease is required, such as in the manufacturing and maintenance of machinery and equipment.
Used in Personal Care Products:
Didodecyldimethylammonium hydroxide is also utilized in personal care products, such as hand sanitizers and surface disinfectants, due to its antimicrobial properties. It helps to eliminate harmful microorganisms and maintain hygiene, contributing to a cleaner and healthier environment.
However, it is crucial to handle didodecyldimethylammonium hydroxide with care, as it can be toxic and irritating to the skin and eyes if not used properly. Appropriate safety measures and precautions should be taken to minimize potential risks associated with its use.

InChI:InChI=1/C26H56N.H2O/c1-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-25-27(3,4)26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-2;/h5-26H2,1-4H3;1H2/q+1;/p-1

Upstream product

• 3282-73-3 N,N-didodecyl-N,N-dimethylammonium bromide 

Downstream Products

• 3282-73-3 N,N-didodecyl-N,N-dimethylammonium bromide 
• 3401-74-9 N,N-dimethyl-N,N-didodecylammonium chloride 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Powerful tailoring effects of counterions of ammonium surfactants on the phase transitions of solvent-free DNA thermotropic liquid crystals

Solvent-free DNA-surfactant thermotropic liquid crystals (TLCs) are new developed soft biomaterials in recent years. The phase transition behaviors of these DNA TLCs could be regulated by the chain lengths of used double chain surfactants. While, the impact of counterions of ammonium surfactants on the phase transitions of DNA TLCs is still not clear. Herein, a series of ammonium surfactants with different counterions were prepared and put into use of fabrication of DNA TLCs. With inorganic counterions, the resulted DNA materials exhibit distinct decrease on the thermodynamic stability of LC states along with the size increase of counterions, while, the use of planar p-toluenesulfonate as counterion leads to remarkable increased LC thermostability for the resulted DNA material, due to the different interaction between counterions and surfactant layers. These observations indicate that the LC property of DNA-surfactant complexes could be conveniently tailored by using surfactants with designed counterions, providing a new strategy for designing advanced solvent-free biomaterials.

NUCLEOPHILIC AROMATIC SUBSTITUTION IN TWIN - TAILED HYDROXYDE ION SURFACTANTS

The effects of didodecyldimethylammonium hydroxide and chloride upon reactions of OH- with 2,4-dinitrochloro-benzene and naphthalene are treated quantitatively in terms of the pseudophase model of micellar kinetics.