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CHEBI:63554 - cocamidopropyl betaine

ChEBI IDCHEBI:63554
ChEBI Namecocamidopropyl betaine
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DefinitionA mixture of carboxamidopropyl betaines derived from fatty acids of varying chain lengths. The principal component is lauramidopropyl betaine.
Last Modified7 July 2023
SubmitterMarcus Ennis
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FormulaC8H15N2O3R
Net Charge0
Average Mass (excl. R groups)187.217
Monoisotopic Mass (excl. R groups)187.10827
SMILES[1*]C(=O)NCCC[N+](C)(C)CC(=O)[O-]
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Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
surfactant  A substance which lowers the surface tension of the medium in which it is dissolved, and/or the interfacial tension with other phases, and, accordingly, is positively adsorbed at the liquid/vapour and/or at other interfaces.
Biological Role:
allergen  A chemical compound, or part thereof, which causes the onset of an allergic reaction by interacting with any of the molecular pathways involved in an allergy.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
cocamidopropyl betaine (CHEBI:63554) has part lauramidopropyl betaine (CHEBI:63555)
cocamidopropyl betaine (CHEBI:63554) has role allergen (CHEBI:50904)
cocamidopropyl betaine (CHEBI:63554) has role surfactant (CHEBI:35195)
cocamidopropyl betaine (CHEBI:63554) is a mixture (CHEBI:60004)
Synonyms  Source
cocamidopropylbetaineChEBI
CAPBChEBI
N-(3-cocoamidopropyl)-N,N-dimethyl-N-carboxymethylammonium hydroxide, inner saltChemIDplus
Alkateric Cab-AChemIDplus
N-(cocoamidopropyl)-N,N-dimethyl-N-carboxymethyl ammonium, betaineChemIDplus
N-(coco alkyl) amido propyl dimethyl betaineChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
Cocamidopropyl_betaineWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:61789-40-0ChemIDplus
Citations