Myristamine oxide
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PinN,N-Dimethyltetradecan-1-amine N-oxide
Othernames
  • Tetradecyldimethylaminoxide
  • N,N-Dimethyl-1-tetradecanamine-N-oxide
  • Myristyl dimethyl amine oxide
  • Myristyldimethylamine oxide
  • N,N-Dimethyltetradecylamine N-oxide
  • Dimethyl-oxido-tetradecyl-azanium

Myristamine oxide is an amine oxide based zwitterionic surfactant with a C14 (tetradecyl) alkyl tail. It is used as a foam stabilizer and hair conditioning agent in some shampoos and conditioners. Like other amine oxide based surfactants it is antimicrobial, being slightly more effective than lauryldimethylamine oxide against the common bacteria S. aureus and E. coli.[1]

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References

  1. ^ Birnie, C. R.; Malamud, D.; Schnaare, R. L. (1 September 2000). "Antimicrobial Evaluation of N-Alkyl Betaines and N-Alkyl-N,N-Dimethylamine Oxides with Variations in Chain Length". Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 44 (9): 2514–2517. doi:10.1128/AAC.44.9.2514-2517.2000. PMC 90094. PMID 10952604