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Dodecanol

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
Boiling point	259 °C
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.

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

In cosmetics, dodecanol is used as an emollient.

References

Merck Index, 12th Edition, 3464.

v • d • e Alcohols
(0°)	Methanol
Primary alcohols (1°)	Ethanol · Propan-1-ol · Butanol · Isobutanol · 1-Pentanol · 1-Hexanol · 1-Heptanol · Octanol · Nonanol · Decanol · Undecanol · Dodecanol · 1-Tetradecanol · Cetyl alcohol · Stearyl alcohol · Arachidyl alcohol · Docosanol · Octanosol · Triacontanol
Secondary alcohols (2°)	Isopropyl alcohol · 2-Butanol · 2-Hexanol
Tertiary alcohols (3°)	tert-Butanol