Cocoamide MEA
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IUPAC name
N-(2-hydroxyethyl)dodecanamide
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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
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.062.500 |
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PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
CH3(CH2)nCONHCH2CH2OH | |
Density | 1.08-1.09 g/cm3[1] |
Melting point | 60 to 63 °C (140 to 145 °F; 333 to 336 K)[citation needed] |
Boiling point | > 200 °C (392 °F; 473 K)[1] |
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H315, H318 | |
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)
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> 3000 mg/kg (oral, rat)[1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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.