Dodecylbenzene

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Dodecylbenzene
IUPAC name Dodecylbenzene
Other names 1-Phenyldodecane, Phenyldodecane, n-Dodecylbenzene, Laurylbenzene
Identifiers
CAS number [123-01-3]
SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCc1ccccc1
InChI 1/C18H30/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-12-15-18-16- -13-11-14-17-18/h11,13-14,16-17H,2-10,12,15H2,1H3
Properties
Molecular formula C18H30
Molar mass 246.43 g/mol
Appearance colourless liquid
Density 0.856 g/cm3
Melting point

-7 °C

Boiling point

290 - 410 °C (mixture of isomers)

Solubility in water insoluble
Hazards
NFPA 704
1
1
0
 
Flash point 135 °C
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox disclaimer and references


Dodecylbenzene is a liquid aromatic compound used to prepare an anionic detergent dodecylbenzene sodium sulfonate.

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