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C12H26O
186.33 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning

1-DODECANOL

CAS112-53-8EC203-982-0
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
fatty alcohol surfactant intermediate

1-Dodecanol, also known as lauryl alcohol, is a fatty alcohol industrially produced from palm kernel oil or coconut oil. Its sulfate esters, particularly sodium lauryl sulfate, are widely used as surfactants.

surfactant intermediateraw material for sodium lauryl sulfate productionindustrial chemical for fatty alcohol derivatives

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Warning
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H320Causes eye irritation
H370Causes damage to organs
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H371May cause damage to organs
H315Causes skin irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

dodecan-1-ol

InChIKey

LQZZUXJYWNFBMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCO

Synonyms (71)
  • 1DO
  • Lauryl alcohol, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • 1-DODECANOL
  • 1-Dodecanol (Standard)
  • 1-Dodecanol, Selectophore(TM)
  • 1-Dodecanol, reagent grade
  • 1-Dodecyl alcohol
  • 1-Hydroxydodecane
  • 1-dodecanol (ACD/Name 4.0)
  • 12 OH
  • ALFOL 1216 CO ALCOHOL
  • Adol 10
  • Adol 11
  • Adol 12
  • Alcohol C-12
  • Alfol 12
  • C12 alcohol
  • CACHALOT L-90 LAURYL ALCOHOL
  • Cachalot L-50
  • Cachalot L-90
  • Co 12Co-1214Co-1214N
  • Conol 20P
  • Conol 20PP
  • Dodecanol
  • Dodecanol, 1-
  • Dodecyl alcoho
  • Dodecyl alcohol
  • Domiphen Impurity 3
  • Duodecyl alcohol
  • Dytol J-68
  • Dytol J-68 (VAN)
  • EPAL 12
  • Hainol 12SS
  • Hydroxydodecane
  • Karukoru 20
  • LAUREX L1
  • LAUREX NC
  • Lauric alcohol
  • Laurinic alcohol
  • Lauroyl alcohol
  • Lauryl 24
  • Lauryl Alcohol; 1-Dodecanol
  • Lauryl alcohol
  • Lipocol L
  • Lorol
  • Lorol 11
  • Lorol 5
  • Lorol 7
  • Lorol C 12/98
  • Lorol C12
  • Lorol special
  • NAA 42
  • NACOL 12-99 ALCOHOL
  • Nacol 12-96
  • Philcohol 1200
  • Pisol
  • Sipol L12
  • Siponol 25
  • Siponol L2
  • Siponol L5
  • Undecyl carbinol
  • n-Dodecan-1-ol
  • n-Dodecanol
  • n-Dodecyl alcohol
  • n-Lauryl alcohol
  • n-Lauryl alcohol, primary