lauryl alcohol

Dodecanol[1]
IUPAC name	Dodecan-1-ol
Other names	Dodecanol 1-Dodecanol Dodecyl alcohol Lauryl alcohol
Identifiers
CAS number	112-53-8 Y
PubChem	8193
SMILES	OCCCCCCCCCC
Properties
Molecular formula	C12H26O
Molar mass	186.34
Appearance	Colorless solid
Density	0.8309
Melting point	24 °C, 297 K, 75 °F
Boiling point	259 °C, 532 K, 498 °F
Solubility in water	Insol
Solubility in ethanol and diethyl ether	Soluble
Hazards
R/S statement	R36
Flash point	127 °C
Y (what is this?)  (verify) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Dodecanol, also known by its IUPAC name 1-dodecanol or dodecan-1-ol, and by its trivial name dodecyl alcohol and lauryl alcohol, is a fatty alcohol. Dodecanol is a colourless, water insoluble solid of melting point 24 °C and boiling point 259 °C. It has a floral odor. It can be obtained from palm kernel or coconut oil fatty acids and methyl esters by reduction.

Dodecanol is used to make surfactants, lubricating oils, and pharmaceuticals.

In cosmetics, dodecanol is used as an emollient.

Toxicity

Dodecanol is a mild skin irritant. It has about half the toxicity of ethanol, but it is very harmful to marine organisms.^[2]

References

External links

• MSDS at Oxford
• MSDS at J.T. Baker