Cocamide MEA

Cocamide MEA, or cocamide monoethanolamine, is a solid, off-white to tan compound, often sold in flaked form. The solid melts to yield a pale yellow viscous clear liquid. It is a mixture of fatty acid amides which is produced from the fatty acids in coconut oil when reacted with ethanolamine.

Cocamide MEA

Cocoamide MEA
Names
IUPAC name N-(2-hydroxyethyl)dodecanamide
Other names Cocamide monoethanolamine; Monoethanolamine coconut acid amide; Coco monoethanolamide; Coconut fatty acid monoethanolamide; Cocoyl monoethanolamine; N-(2-Hydroxyethyl) coco fatty acid amide; Coconut oil fatty acid ethanolamide
Identifiers
CAS Number	68140-00-1 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:85263
ChEMBL	ChEMBL246914
ChemSpider	none
ECHA InfoCard	100.062.500
EC Number	268-770-2
PubChem CID	8899
UNII	C80684146D Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8028391
InChI InChI=1S/C14H29NO2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-14(17)15-12-13-16/h16H,2-13H2,1H3,(H,15,17) Key: QZXSMBBFBXPQHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)NCCO
Properties
Chemical formula	CH3(CH2)nCONHCH2CH2OH
Density	1.08-1.09 g/cm3
Melting point	60 to 63 °C (140 to 145 °F; 333 to 336 K)
Boiling point	> 200 °C (392 °F; 473 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H315, H318
Precautionary statements	P264, P270, P273, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P330, P332+P313, P362, P391, P501
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	> 3000 mg/kg (oral, rat)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Uses

Cocamide MEA and other cocamide ethanolamines such as cocamide DEA are used as foaming agents and nonionic surfactants in shampoos and bath products, and as emulsifying agents in cosmetics.

See also

• Cocamide