Dodecanol
IUPAC name	Dodecan-1-ol or 1-Dodecanol
Other names	Dodecanol Dodecyl alcohol Lauryl alcohol
Molecular formula	C12H26O
Identifiers
CAS number	[112-53-8]
SMILES	OCCCCCCCCCC
Properties
Molar mass	186.34
Appearance	Colorless solid
Density	0.8309
Melting point	24 °C Image File history File links Dodecanol. ... IUPAC nomenclature is a system of naming chemical compounds and of describing the science of chemistry in general. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... CAS registry numbers are unique numerical identifiers for chemical compounds, polymers, biological sequences, mixtures and alloys. ... The simplified molecular input line entry specification or SMILES is a specification for unambiguously describing the structure of chemical molecules using short ASCII strings. ... Molar mass is the mass of one mole of a chemical element or chemical compound. ... In physics, density is mass m per unit volume V. For the common case of a homogeneous substance, it is expressed as: where, in SI units: ρ (rho) is the density of the substance, measured in kg·m-3 m is the mass of the substance, measured in kg V is... The melting point of a crystalline solid is the temperature at which it changes state from solid to liquid. ...
Boiling point	259 °C The boiling point of a substance is the temperature at which it can change its state from a liquid to a gas throughout the bulk of the liquid at a given pressure. ...
Solubility in water	Insol
Solubility in Ethanol and diethyl ether	Soluble
Hazards
R/S statement	R36
Flash point	127 °C
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and 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. Solubility refers to the ability for a given substance, the solute, to dissolve in a solvent. ... Impact of a drop of water creating circular capillary waves. ... Solubility refers to the ability for a given substance, the solute, to dissolve in a solvent. ... Ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol, drinking alcohol or grain alcohol, is a flammable, colorless, slightly toxic chemical compound with a distinctive perfume-like odor, and is the alcohol found in alcoholic beverages. ... Diethyl ether, also known as ether and ethoxyethane, is a clear, colorless, and highly flammable liquid with a low boiling point and a characteristic smell. ... Risk and Safety Statements, also known as R/S statements, R/S numbers, R/S phrases, and R/S sentences, is a system of hazard codes and phrases for labeling dangerous chemicals and compounds. ... The flash point of a flammable liquid is the lowest temperature at which it can form an ignitable mixture with air. ... In chemistry, the standard state of a material is its state at 1 bar (100 kilopascals) and 25 degrees Celsius (298. ... The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) is an international non-governmental organization devoted to the advancement of chemistry. ... Fatty alcohols are aliphatic alcohols derived from natural fats and oils. ... Coconut oil, also known as coconut butter, is a fat consisting of about 90% saturated fat, extracted from coconuts and used in cosmetics as well as baking and cooking. ... In chemistry, especially biochemistry, a fatty acid is a carboxylic acid often with a long unbranched aliphatic tail (chain), which is either saturated or unsaturated. ... Illustration of a redox reaction Redox (shorthand for oxidation/reduction reaction) describes all chemical reactions in which atoms have their oxidation number (oxidation state) changed. ...

Dodecanol is used to make surfactants, lubricating oils, and pharmaceuticals. Surfactants are wetting agents that lower the surface tension of a liquid, allowing easier spreading, and lower the interfacial tension between two liquids. ... Lubrication occurs when opposing surfaces are completely separated by a lubricant film. ... Natural olive oil Synthetic motor oil An Oil is any substance that is in a viscous liquid state (oily) at ambient temperatures or slightly warmer, and is both hydrophobic (immiscible with water, literally water fearing) and lipophilic (miscible with other oils, literally fat loving). This general definition includes compound classes... Pharmacology (in Greek: pharmacon is drug, and logos is science) is the study of how chemical substances interfere with living systems. ...

In cosmetics, dodecanol is used as an emollient. Emollients soften skin (and moisturisers add moisture). ...

References

• Merck Index, 12th Edition, 3464.

External links

• MSDS at Oxford
• MSDS at J.T. Baker
• Links to external chemical sources