Dodecanol
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IUPAC name
Dodecan-1-ol
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Dodecanol
1-Dodecanol Dodecyl alcohol Lauryl alcohol |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.620 |
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| C12H26O | |
| Molar mass | 186.34 |
| Appearance | Colorless solid |
| Density | 0.8309 |
| Melting point | 24 °C (75 °F; 297 K) |
| Boiling point | 259 °C (498 °F; 532 K) |
| 0.004 g/L | |
| Solubility in ethanol and diethyl ether | Soluble |
| -147.70·10−6 cm3/mol | |
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| R/S statement | R36 |
| Flash point | 127 °C (261 °F; 400 K) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Dodecanol /ˈdoʊˈdɛkɑːnɒl/ (systematically named dodecan-1-ol) is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)10CH2OH (also written as C
12H
26O). It is tasteless, colourless solid with a floral smell. It is classified as a fatty alcohol.
In 1993, the European demand of dodecanol was around 60 thousand tons per year (Tt/a). It can be obtained from palm kernel or coconut oil fatty acids and methyl esters by hydrogenation. It may also be produced synthetically via the Ziegler process.
Dodecanol is used to make surfactants, lubricating oils, pharmaceuticals, in the formation of monolithic polymers and as a flavor enhancing food additive. In cosmetics, dodecanol is used as an emollient. It is also the precursor to dodecanal, an important fragrance.
Dodecanol can irritate the skin. It has about half the toxicity of ethanol, but it is very harmful to marine organisms.
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